Minnesota D.A.R.E. Talk Lesson #2
Summer Lesson #2
“How to Get Help”
D.A.R.E. Students:
Grab your parent, guardian, teacher, or another adult and let us do another safety lesson!
- Let’s start by reviewing Lesson #1 – The D.A.R.E. Decision Making Model
In the first lesson we discussed how we can use this model in making decisions. Let’s try to use it today.
D – Define the problem. What is the situation or challenge we are facing?
A – Assess the situation. What are the options we have available?
R – Respond. Make a choice. Use all of the pros, cons, facts, and information you have determined during the assessment.
E – Evaluate. Did I make a good decision? What did I do right? What could I do different? We can always learn from our mistakes.
- Now let’s use it to learn about what to do when we need help.
What is an emergency?
****It is when you or someone else is badly hurt or in danger.
Let’s think of some situations when we need help and make a decision:
**Example:
Define the problem: You just locked yourself out of the house.
Assess the Situation: Are you sure the house is locked and you don’t have your keys? Does your family have a spare key somewhere else? (Parents-Discuss this with your child). Can you call a parent or other trusted adult? (Parents—who are the trusted adults they can contact. Do they have access to a phone?) Is this an “emergency” or are there other options. (Parents—Discuss the options and what would make this an emergency) What is an emergency?
Pick a response – What did you choose?
Evaluate your decision – Would this have been the best choice?
Example:
Define the problem: You are home with your mother and she is very ill and faints. You cannot wake her.
Assess the situation: What are your options? Is this an emergency? Definition of an emergency—you or another person is badly hurt or in danger. What can you do?
Pick a response— What response did you choose?
Evaluate your decision—Would this have been the best choice?
911 or 0
Discuss with your child other situations and help decide which are an emergency.
Discuss with our child who they should be calling first when they need help and who are the other trusted adults they can call.
Where are their names and numbers?
Where is a phone they can use? Do they know how to use it.
If these people are not available, they can dial 911 or 0.
Dialing 911 or 0
- Report the situation
- Give your full name
- Address (Do they know the address where they are located???)
- What is their phone number? Include their area code.
- Clearly describe the situation.
Practice by pretending to call 911 in an emergency situation. Parent you can be the 911 operator. Use the situations you came up with earlier in this lesson.
The more you practice the easier it will be. Parents continue to use the D.A.R.E. decision making model for other decisions.
STAY SAFE!