Emergency Services Day / Rescue Role-Play
Rescue Role-Play
Children act out emergency scenarios as firefighters, paramedics, police and callers, practising calm and helpful responses.
How to run it
- Set up a role-play area with dress-ups and props.
- Read out a simple scenario, such as a cat stuck in a tree.
- Have children choose roles and act out the rescue.
- Discuss what each helper did well and how to stay calm.
You will need
- dress-ups
- toy phones
- blankets
- boxes for vehicles
Make it easier or harderKeep scenarios simple for younger children; older children can write their own scenario cards.
SafetyKeep scenarios gentle and age-appropriate.
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