Stop, Drop and Roll
If your clothes catch fire: STOP, DROP, and ROLL. If your clothing starts to burn, stop where you are. Don't Run; the air rushing by you will fan the fire. Drop to the ground. Cover your face with your hands. Roll over and over to smother the flames.
Have everyone in the family - including children - practice this lifesaving method.
If someone else's clothes catch fire, you may have to help them. If they do not drop to the ground by themselves, tackle them or knock them down and make them roll over and over. Or, throw a heavy blanket or rug over the person to smother the flames.
© 1997 National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA
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