08/15/2026
📱 QUICK, PARENTS — NO HELPING! 👀
If we asked your child for your phone number right now, could they tell us?
In an emergency, children can become scared, confused or separated from the adult they’re with. Knowing a few important pieces of information can make a BIG difference when they need help.
Try this little safety check with your child today:
📞 Your phone number
🏠 Their home address — including apartment/unit number, if applicable
👤 Your full name — not just “Mom,” “Dad,” “Grandma,” etc.
🚨 When to call 911 and when NOT to
📍 How to describe where they are if they don’t know the exact address
☎️ At least one other trusted adult’s name and phone number
And here’s an important one: teach them that 911 dispatchers are there to help. If they ever have to call, they should stay on the phone, listen carefully and answer the dispatcher’s questions as best they can, even if they’re scared.
💡 Make learning it fun! Practice during car rides, turn the phone number into a song or rhythm, or quiz them occasionally until they can say it confidently without looking.
🖍️ WE MADE IT EVEN EASIER!
Check out our Kids’ Safety Check Activity Sheet included with this post! Print it out, complete it together and use it to practice important emergency information in a fun, kid-friendly way. 🚨⭐
Parent challenge: Put the completed sheet away and quiz them again next week. Can they remember it without looking? 👀
Already know it all? Drop a ✅ in the comments!
🚫 Important: The completed activity sheet contains personal information. Please keep it at home and do not post photos of the completed sheet or your child’s phone number, address, school or other identifying information in the comments.
Teach the information they may need in an emergency. Protect the information they don’t need to share publicly. 💙
— Rockdale County E911 Communications