STOP, DROP and ROLL
STOP, DROP and ROLL
Learning Objective:
– Children to be made aware of what to do if
they, or somebody else caught fire.
– Children to be made aware of STOP, DROP,
and ROLL.
STOP, DROP and ROLL
• Success Criteria:
– Children will know what to do if they,
somebody else catches fire.
– Children will be able to carry out STOP, DROP
and ROLL.
STOP, DROP and ROLL
• What do you think you would
do if you or somebody else
caught fire?
• Task:
– In pairs share your ideas
of what you think you
would do. (Write your ideas
down so that we can share
them with the rest of the
class).
STOP, DROP and ROLL
STOP:
• Don’t run as you will fan the
flames and make the fire
worse.
DROP:
• Lie down as quickly as possible
so that the flame is not going
to go up your face.
ROLL:
• Roll on the ground repeatedly in
order to extinguish the fire.
STOP, DROP and ROLL
What else would you need to
do?
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Get help and seek medical attention.
Alert somebody to call an ambulance.
Even minor burns need checking
If you can’t perform SDR, use an item of
clothing, towel or blanket to smother the
flames.
• If somebody is in a wheelchair they may
not be able to perform SDR. Somebody
else will need to smother the flame with an
item of clothing, towel or blanket.
STOP, DROP and ROLL
Independent Activity:
• Get into groups of 3 or 4.
– One of you will be the victim.
– One will be a friend.
– The third will be a passer-by.
• Act out a scenario where the person who
catches fire performs STOP, DROP and
ROLL.
• Make sure that fire is successfully
extinguished and medical assistance is
called for.
• Ensure that you all have a go at STOP,
DROP and ROLL!
STOP, DROP and ROLL
• Plenary/Review:
– What have you learned?
– Let’s see your Stop, Drop and Roll.
– Have we achieved our learning objective?