Every year hundreds of thousands of calls are received at 9-1-1 centers across the country. Many of these callers are young children, some of whom may be frightened and alone. Unfortunately, they are also unfamiliar with what to do & say once they have reached the 9-1-1 dispatch center.

For all the children who know: WHEN to call 9-1-1, HOW to call and WHAT to say, there are countless others who lack the fundamental knowledge, resulting in delays in getting emergency personnel to the scene... often with tragic consequences. On the other hand, too many calls to 9-1-1 are curious youngsters or thrill-seekers that do not understand the implications of their act. These 9-1-1 callers would benefit from an effective and comprehensive child-friendly educational program. Unfortunately, until 1995 no such program existed to assist adults in teaching critical emergency telephone skills to young children.

The Great 9-1-1 Adventure

The 9-1-1 for Kids® Classroom Kit was developed to make learning how to use 9-1-1 fun and memorable for Pre-kindergarten to elementary school students.

Through the lovable characters created by Emmy and Peabody award-winning master puppeteer Tony Urbano (the aliens in "Men in Black", the Downy Snuggle Bear and the McDonald food puppets to name a few of his credits) and the catchy 9-1-1 for Kids® song by composer and record producer Gary Powell ("The Little Mermaid", "Aladdin" original scores and "Lion King" book & tape series).

The 15 minute video, "The Great 9-1-1 Adventure", continues to delight youngsters while teaching them the proper use of 9-1-1.