On March 30th, the Office of Unified Communications (OUC) helped promote the kick-off of National 911 Education Month during a block party at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School.  The event, hosted by the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), the E911 Institute, and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO), in conjunction with OUC, served as the national commencement of the annual month-long effort to educate all Americans on the proper usage of 911.  Close to 400 students of the school participated in a number of educational and fun activities— from interacting with McGruff the Crime Dog and climbing onboard a fire department ladder truck to exploring a "911 Simulator Hazard House."

McGruff the Crime Dog waves to the crowd at the kick off of 911 Education Month held at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School

Students climb on board an ambulance at the 911 event to learn about medical emergency practices

Students say goodbye to McGruff the Crime Dog at the end of the 911 education event.

	Students from Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School meet Rosie the horse of MPD's Mounted Patrol Division.