Wireless 9-1-1

According to a recent Harris Interactive Survey, ESPN's X Games is the second most appealing sporting event to kids in the U.S. aged 6 to 17. The X Games placed just behind the Olympic Games, in appeal to those kids aware of the event.  With this in mind, 9-1-1 for Kids® spent several years developing its newest 9-1-1 for Kids’ character – "DJ Digital."

DJ Digital is a world-class skateboarding/snowboard/surfing wireless phone who will serve as the key "spokes-phone" to teach tweens and teens the "most X-cellent" point of calling 9-1-1 on a wireless phone.

Key 9-1-1 wireless information which DJ Digital and his friends cover are:

When Dialing 9-1-1 From Your Cell Phone
1 Call only for immediate emergency assistance—medical, fire, or police.
2 Be prepared to provide your location and any essential information the dis-patcher may need.
3 Stay on the line until told to hang up. You may be transferred to another agency.

Help Reduce Unnecessary Calls

• Use non-emergency numbers for your local law enforcement agency when you do not need immediate assistance.
• If medical, fire or police are already on scene, it is not necessary to call 9-1-1 again. Instead, call a non-emergency number if you have additional information or witnessed the incident.
• Do not call 9-1-1 for non-emergency incidents (i.e., requesting road conditions, asking why traffic is backed up, requesting driving directions, or other similar reasons). Be prepared; contact your local CHP office directly, using a non-emergency number.
• Use or maintain a landline at home and at work for 9-1-1 calls, as the dispatcher is more likely to get accurate location information from a landline.
• Using 9-1-1 in non-emergency situations prevents critical emergencies from being attended to.

Help Avoid Accidental Calls with the Following Tips:

• Do not hang up on an accidental 9-1-1 call. Inform the dispatcher that the call was an accident before you hang up.
• Do not pre-program 9-1-1 into your or your child’s cell phone’s speed dial. This can lead to accidental calls.
• Teach young children how and when to dial 9-1-1 from a cell phone. Train them to press 9-1-1 and the “send” button only in an emergency.
• Even cell phones without active service can dial 9-1-1. Take batteries out of cell phones before recycling them or giving them to a child to play with.
• Don't call 9-1-1 to check to see if your cell phone works. 9-1-1 is to be used for emergency calls only.