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CHAPTER 3 MAKING A 999 CALL
ACTIVITY
At Your Service PRINT FROM DOWNLOADS

When we think of the emergency services we usually think of the Police, Fire and Ambulance Services.
However, that is not the whole story - there are six emergency services. Do you know what each one does?

Police Service Fire & Rescue Service If you were faced with these situations,
which service(s) would you ask for? Why?

1. There has been a robbery. The 2. Two climbers said that they
robbers have driven to the harbour would return to their hotel by
and escaped in a motorboat. 7.00pm. It is now 10.30pm.

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Ambulance Service Coastguard

3. An old man surprised burglars 4. A fishing boat has an engine
in his home. As they hurry to on fire. The crew have abandoned
escape they push him and he falls, ship to the lifeboats.
breaking his ankle.
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Cave Rescue Mountain Rescue
5. Two tankers have collided on the 6. Two men have become trapped
motorway. Both drivers are injured, down a cave. It is raining and the
there is oil over the carriageway cave is beginning to flood with
and the traffic is unable to move. water. One of the men is injured.
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