Emergency Services – Objective 15.2

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. Demonstrate proper use of the telephone for contacting emergency service agencies (e.g. 911).
   
   
2. Use appropriate language on the telephone to call local community emergency services: fire department, police department, hospital, etc.
   
   
3. In an emergency, use English to ask for someone who speaks the student’s native language.
   
   
4. Identify safety and emergency signs normally posted in the community, e.g. hospital, slow, caution, reduced speed, stop signs, etc.

Instructions for additional assessment tasks:

• This assessment will require the help of at least one examiner to administer the assessment.
• Lessons are available for Levels 1-4. Choose level-appropriate materials.
• Students fill out a TOPspro test form to receive benchmarks
• Students complete two (2) additional assessment tasks for additional benchmarks.
• Give the EL Civics facilitator all paperwork. She will score the additional assessment and answer any question you may have about this process.

TASK 1: CALL 911

• Practice script for 911 call role-play
  Levels 1-2 Choose simple short script, use pictures
  Levels 3-4 Choose longer script, use pictures

TASK 2: Identify emergency and safety signs

• Safety signs
  Good for use at all levels – colorful pictures and practice

ASSESSMENT MATERIALS (additional examiner needed) (link to old Emergency Assessments)

• Detailed Task Instructions – Print one for each student
• Print one for each Examiner - Emergency Signs Reference
• Print one for each Examiner – Reporting an Emergency
• Print one for all students - Emergency Signs
• Print one for each Examiner – Oral Assessment Record
• Assessment Evaluation form (still under construction)

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