Early primary school - Triple Zero Kids' Challenge

Knowing when and how to call Triple Zero is an important life skill that all children should learn. This interactive web-based resource aims to give children in Foundation (prep) to Year 2 the confidence to respond in an emergency.

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What you'll learn

What an emergency is.
The difference between 'big' and 'small' accidents.
The number to call in an emergency.
The difference between police, fire and ambulance, and who to ask for.
The importance of having working smoke alarms, a fire extinguisher and a fire blanket in your home.
How to escape from a house fire.
How to create a house fire escape plan.
How to create a house fire escape plan.

Who is it for?

Triple Zero Kids' Challenge is aimed at children in Foundation (prep), Year 1 and Year 2.

Why Triple Zero Kids' Challenge exists

Children can play a role in saving lives and property by calling Triple Zero in an emergency. Knowing when and how to call Triple Zero is an important life skill that all children should learn.

Triple Zero Kids' Challenge: The Game

The Triple Zero Kids' Challenge is an online game which can be played by individuals on a device or in a web browser.

It takes players on several quests involving different emergencies, including medical emergencies, major accidents, house fires, bushfires, floods, serious crimes and suspicious behaviours.

Triple Zero Kids' Challenge: Teachers Guide

The Triple Zero Kids' Challenge Teacher's Guide includes lesson plans and a resource pack that covers how to teach children the practical steps on how to identify, confidently react to and report legitimate emergencies by calling Triple Zero (000).

The teaching and learning resource is mapped to the Australian Curriculum for English, Technologies, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, and Health and Physical Education.