Teach a grown-up

• How to call 911, in the right orderMost grown-ups start with what happened. Your address comes before that.
• Where our first aid kit livesAsk a grown-up where the kit is. Time how long they take.
• Washing your hands properlyMost people stop too early. It is longer than you think.
• Press on a bleed, and keep pressingMost grown-ups lift the cloth to have a look. That is the mistake.
• Cool a burn with cool running waterIce, butter and creams are all wrong. Ask them which one they would reach for.
• Pick a meeting place, tonightAsk where your family meets if the house has to be emptied. Most have never chosen one.
• Never put water on a pan fireAsk them what they would throw on a burning pan. Most people say water.
• What does not go in the microwaveAsk them to name three things. Most people get two and then stall.
• Answering the door when you are aloneAsk them what they would do. Most grown-ups say open it and be polite.
• Curl your fingers when you cutAsk a grown-up to show you how they hold food while cutting. Watch their fingertips.
• Turn pan handles away from the edgeLook at the stove next time it is on. Is a handle sticking out?
• Raw meat gets its own boardAsk which board the raw chicken went on. Then ask what went on it next.
• Heat off, door locked, then goAsk a grown-up what gets checked before the house is empty. Most people forget one.
• A hurt animal is a scared animalAsk a grown-up if a friendly dog can still bite. The answer surprises people.
• Shut the pet away before help arrivesAsk what the dog does when the doorbell goes. Now imagine an ambulance crew.
• A phone gives them a circleAsk a grown-up if 911 sees exactly where their phone is. Most say yes.
• If you cannot speak, do not hang upAsk what you do if you call 911 and cannot say anything.

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