Lagos State Emergency Service and Call Numbers | The Importance of Reporting Emergency Situations Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 8 Security Education

SECURITY EDUCATION 

THIRD TERM

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 4

THEME –  NATIONAL VALUES EDUCATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

TOPIC – LAGOS STATE EMERGENCY SERVICES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Lagos State Emergency Services

3. Call Numbers

4. The Importance of Reporting Emergency Situations

5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should to identify some of the Lagos State Emergency Services Numbers and their call numbers.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify 112 as emergency number.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing Lagos State Emergency Services and Call Numbers.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

MEANING OF EMERGENCY 

An emergency is an unexpected situation that require urgent attention and action to avoid more harmful and dangerous hazardous. These situations are threat to lives and properties that require urgent and immediately attention.

LAGOS STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) was established vide LASEMA Law 16 of 2008 for emergency and disaster management in the State in pursuance to decree 12 of 1999 as amended by Act No. 50 of 1999 which established the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

The Agency is responsible for the overall co-ordination of emergency management in Lagos State, working closely with all its Stakeholders. It came into existence in February 2007, the legal framework establishing LASEMA was signed into Law on July 22nd, 2008 by His Excellency, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN)

The Agency was statutorily charged to provide adequate and prompt response as well as sustaining intervention in all forms of emergency/disaster situations in the State within the territorial boundary called “Lagos”. It performs this onerous task through Emergency/Disaster prevention preparedness, mitigation, recovery and relief.

The Lagos State Emergency telephone numbers are listed as follows:

Emergency Management (LASEMA) – 08060907333, 08023127654, 08022234870, 016574706, 016574714

Nigeria Police – 08033011052, 08056250710, 08033183477

NDLEA – 0803347868

NAFDAC – 014528031, 014731018

Fake Drugs/ Narcotics (Task Force) – 08033213799, 08034975296

Environmental & Special Offences Task Force – 07055028673

Refuse Issues (LAWMA) 5577 (Toll Free) – 07080601020, 08023128099

Land Issues – 08034030263

Vehicle Registration/Drivers License (MVAA) – 08029293099

Tax Issues (LIRS) – 08033033121, 08033047270, 014979030-4

Fire/Safety Services – 08033234943, 08023321770

Security Trust Fund – 08028328204

Signage/Outdoor Advertising (LASAA) – 767, 112

Environmental/Noise Pollution (LASEPA) – 08033060452

Cutting of Roads (LASMIRA) – 08033060452

Broken Pipe/Water Leakage – 08034068265

Pothole/Collapsed Road – 090 6704 4444(Text & WhatsApp only). 070 8888 1841(Calls)

LAGBUS/BRT – 08023146096

Traffic Control (LASTMA) – 08075005411, 08023111742, 08077551000

Rapid Response Squad (RRS) – 08056250710, 08033482380, 08023127350, 08033355544, 017750715, 014970389, 014970062, 014931261, 014920388

Citizens Mediation Center – 08023128837, 07055003863

Office of Public Defender (Public Complaints) – 01-8975571, 7926928

Open Corpse (SEHMU) – 08034279776, 08033602259, 08023356540, 08030789190

Lagos Television (News Alert) – 01-496728

Radio Lagos/ EKO FM (News Alert) – 017267611

Health Facilities Regulation (HEFAMA) – 08033229049, 08023149120

Flooding/Blocked Drainage (EFAG) – 08056145481, 08023298197, 08096019599, 08056145484, 08055988566

Environmental Monitoring – 0803318347078, 08043705057, 08023036632

Ambulance Services (LASAMBUS/LASEMS) – 08022887777, 08022883678, 08022887788, 01-7413744, 01-7930490, 01-7639939

Distressed/Collapsed Building (LASPPDA) – 01-5931947, 4933658, 4931940, 7630854

Lagos State Safety Commission – 0808-100-2233 (office Line), 0803-561-8669 (DG Line)

Distress Call 767, 112 (this covers police, ambulance service and traffic service).

LESSON 2 – THE IMPORTANCE (BENEFITS) OF REPORTING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 

1. To save lives and properties.

2. To reduce or prevent criminal activities.

3. To prevent future occurring.

4. To provide medical support and assistance to the affected people.

5. To protect people from any forms of threat.

6. To prevent invasion or attack on lives and properties.

7. To maintain peace and order, etc.

REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT – As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation. 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Teacher organizes the pupils in groups or pair depending on the size of the class.

3. Teacher asks the groups to state 5 government agencies in Lagos State.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils mention 5 government agencies in Lagos State.

4. Teacher leads a class discussion on the duties and responsibilities of Lagos State agencies mentioned in activity 3 above.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils state the duties and responsibilities of Police, LASTMA, LASAMBUS, KAI, etc.

5. Teacher uses the class discussion and relevant responses to introduce the lesson – Lagos State Emergency Service and Call Numbers.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils pay attention to the lesson Introduction to understand the concept of the lesson.

6. Teacher guides the pupils as groups to identify, discuss and appreciate the importance of Lagos State Emergency Service and Call Numbers.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils analyze the importance of Lagos State Emergency Service in their community.

7. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board with appropriate evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to most of the questions write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

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Lagos State Emergency Service and Call Numbers | The Functions of Emergency Agencies Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 9 Security Education

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to,

1. explain the term ’emergency’.

2. state 5 emergency situations that could be reported.

3. mention 5 importance of Lagos State Emergency Service.

4. list 5 Lagos State Agencies.

5. discuss 2 duties of Lagos State Agencies.