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What would you do if you were seriously injured at home and needed medical help urgently? Most of us would call triple zero, the Australian emergency line for the Police, Fire Brigade or Ambulance. But how would you feel if you were put on hold? It's a frustrating thought, but we all could be at risk of that because of the amount of people calling the emergency number to play stupid jokes. |
Questions
1. What was the main point of the story?
2. What should the triple zero emergency number be used for? Give some examples.
3. Explain the problem of non emergency or nuisance calls to the number.
4. Give an example of a situation that is a non emergency.
5. When was the triple zero emergency number first introduced?
6. Why was it introduced?
7. Is the following statement true or false? "You can dial triple zero from a mobile if you don't have credit or the phone is locked."
8. What are the penalties for abusing the triple zero emergency number?
9. Think about and record ways of solving the problem of nuisance or non emergency calls to triple zero.
10. How has your thinking changed since watching the story?
2. What should the triple zero emergency number be used for? Give some examples.
3. Explain the problem of non emergency or nuisance calls to the number.
4. Give an example of a situation that is a non emergency.
5. When was the triple zero emergency number first introduced?
6. Why was it introduced?
7. Is the following statement true or false? "You can dial triple zero from a mobile if you don't have credit or the phone is locked."
8. What are the penalties for abusing the triple zero emergency number?
9. Think about and record ways of solving the problem of nuisance or non emergency calls to triple zero.
10. How has your thinking changed since watching the story?