Stop Drop & Roll Activity
Introduction
Resources To Use
How-To
Introduction
When it comes to fire prevention and safety, you don’t
want children trying to fight fires or remove hazards themselves.
They should learn to identify situations where they should
call an adult for help.
However, Stop, Drop & Roll is one thing
you DO want them to do. It is a life-saving move they can
easily learn and even teach to other children.
Many children (and adults) panic and run when
their clothes catch fire. That is the worst thing you can
do, because running feeds air to the fire and allows it to
grow.
Learning and practicing Stop, Drop & Roll
gives children, and all family members, simple steps to focus
on when they are in a frightening situation.
Resources
To Use
• Stop, Drop &
Roll section of the Command Center
• Stop, Drop & Roll lessons in the Educator Section
 - Stop
Drop & Tag (ages 5 to 7)
- Stop
Drop & Rap (ages 7 to 11)
• Stop, Drop & Roll coloring page in the Safe
Scenes coloring game (Tyler’s house)
• Stop,
Drop & Roll poster
How -To
• Review the Stop, Drop & Roll material so you are
familiar with the procedure.
• Print out the coloring page to use
as a discussion starter with younger chldren.
• Talk about the procedure with the
whole family. What is it? Why should we do it? How do we do
it?
• Practice often! Maybe once a month
as part of your home fire safety planning, ask a different
family member to demonstrate Stop, Drop & Roll.
• Discuss how you will help family members
who may have difficulty actually dropping or rolling: an older
relative, a person who uses a wheelchair or a baby who may
not fully understand the instructions. Since you want to stop
the air that feeds the fire, you can cover the person with
a heavy blanket, coat or tablecloth to put out the flames.
(Be careful to help the person protect their face and keep
from swallowing smoke.)
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