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STOP, DROP,



                               & ROLL!








                      f clothes catch fire, they                  Children  most  especially

               I can  spread very quickly,                        are  at  risk  of  clothing

             engulfing the victim in flames.                      fires  from  an  early  age.

             Certain  types  of  clothing,                        They  may  be  fascinated


             especially synthetic, may melt                       by  matches  and  lighters

             and stick to the skin. The best                      and  may  not  be  careful

             way to reduce flame injury is                        about            fireplaces            or

             to  extinguish  the  burning                         barbecues.  Teach  them

             fabric  as  quickly  as  one                         to  stop,  drop,  and  roll,

             possibly  can.  With  this  it  is                   and  cover  their  faces

             important to take note of the                        with            fire          clothes.

             Stop,  Drop  and  Roll  steps  to                    Children               are          also

             put  out  burning  clothing.  In                     confused  about  when  to

             these  scenarios  you're  not                        pause,  drop,  and  roll.

             often  going  to  have  a  choice                    Stress the importance of


             as to where you're rolling, as                       understanding  when  to

             this  is  determined  by  the                        do  this  kind  of  action.

             "Stop"  step.  If  possible,  it  is                 Only  do  it  when  clothes

             helpful  to  roll  up  a  rug  or  a                 are caught in the flames.

             thick,                  non-flammable

             material. A tent canvas would

             be one good example of this

             to help smother the flames. If

             this is available, you might try

             to  roll  it  up  to  use  it  to  help

             smother the flames.



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