Stop, Drop and Roll! Fire Safety for Kids

Stop, Drop and Roll!

Fire safety for kids is so important. If you are looking for ideas to teach Stop, drop and roll! I came across this wonderful plan from Scholastic and I designed these activities to use with my young learners. This stop drop and roll printable is a great way to teach your child how to stay safe in case of a fire.

Stop Drop and Roll Printable

Talk with children about ways to keep safe in the event of a fire. Be sure to refrain from frightening

children by describing scenarios that are too scary or dramatic. This is a fantastic kids learning printable,that will give them a creative way to learn about fire safety. Fire Safety for kids is an important life skill you need to teach your child.

Pointers For Fire Safety For Kids

• Stay away from fire.

• Fire from a match, lighter, fireplace, or grill could catch clothes on fire.

• Clothes on fire can cause a bad burn and hurt very much.

• If your clothes catch fire: - Stop where you are. - Drop to the ground – lay flat with your legs out

straight and cover your eyes and mouth with your hands. - Roll over and over and back and forth

until the flames are out.

• Get help from a grown-up right away.

• The most important thing to remember is to stay away from fire. It can catch your clothes on fire.

Only use “stop, drop, and roll” if your clothes are on fire.

Other Ways To Teach Fire Safety To Kids

• Read Books
• Read children books or create other activities about fire safety or, for the youngest kids, about fire trucks and their purpose, and fire stations.
• Fire Safety Evacuation Activity
• Plan a fire safety evacuation drill. In-home providers should practice this as well. Assign one child each day to hold a bell or other “alarm” and let them choose the time anytime throughout the day to ring it and shout “Fire! Fire!” and for the other kids to evacuate.
• Role Play
• Have kids brainstorm where they should go once they leave a burning house or building.
• Smoke Detector Awareness
• Let children look, touch, and experience a smoke detector alarm.
• How do you teach fire safety to your child?

Talk with children about ways to keep safe in the event of a fire. Be sure to refrain from frightening children by describing scenarios that are too scary or dramatic.