Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Injuries and deaths from your clothes catching on fire are far less likely today than they were 50 years ago, when NFPA first introduced Stop, Drop, and Roll to the world and actor Dick Van Dyke helped popularize the phrase. That doesn't mean the message doesn't still have its place. But public education experts say there are other, more relevant fire safety messages firefighters and other fire safety educators should be teaching children before they teach them Stop, Drop, and Roll. This includes things like what to do when you hear a smoke alarm and home fire escape planning. In this episode of Learn Something New™ by NFPA Journal®, we look at why while Stop, Drop, and Roll was a critical message in the 1970s, today it should take a backseat to other fire safety messages.
LINKS
nfpa.org/learnnottoburn
sparky.org
CREDITS
Liz Hyde
NFPA
Myrna Litt/Wikipedia
City of St. Charles, Illinois Government/YouTube
Now Habersham/YouTube
HOME VIDEO ARCHIVES (Raw As It Gets)/YouTube
ISSofBC ESL/YouTube
ForFilm Creation/YouTube
City of Eugene/YouTube
A.MaRee Beauty/YouTube
Disclaimer: This video was created for educational/informational purposes using content under a Creative Commons license and/or fair use principles. If you are the creator or own the footage featured in this video and have questions or reservations, please notify me via averzoni@nfpa.org
©2022 National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®). All rights reserved.
Injuries and deaths from your clothes catching on fire are far less likely today than they were 50 years ago, when NFPA first introduced Stop, Drop, and Roll to the world and actor Dick Van Dyke helped popularize the phrase. That doesn't mean the message doesn't still have its place. But public education experts say there are other, more relevant fire safety messages firefighters and other fire safety educators should be teaching children before they teach them Stop, Drop, and Roll. This includes things like what to do when you hear a smoke alarm and home fire escape planning. In this episode of Learn Something New™ by NFPA Journal®, we look at why while Stop, Drop, and Roll was a critical message in the 1970s, today it should take a backseat to other fire safety messages.
LINKS
nfpa.org/learnnottoburn
sparky.org
CREDITS
Liz Hyde
NFPA
Myrna Litt/Wikipedia
City of St. Charles, Illinois Government/YouTube
Now Habersham/YouTube
HOME VIDEO ARCHIVES (Raw As It Gets)/YouTube
ISSofBC ESL/YouTube
ForFilm Creation/YouTube
City of Eugene/YouTube
A.MaRee Beauty/YouTube
Disclaimer: This video was created for educational/informational purposes using content under a Creative Commons license and/or fair use principles. If you are the creator or own the footage featured in this video and have questions or reservations, please notify me via averzoni@nfpa.org
©2022 National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®). All rights reserved.
