San Diego County's Office of Emergency Services is trying to teach school kids how to prepare for a disasters. It’s part of a new county-wide program targeting fourth-grade students. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis has more.
A bunch of kids roll around the classroom floor at Murdoch Elementary. They're practicing an age-old disaster drill known as...
Fire fighter: Stop, drop and roll...
Some of the kids were forced out of their homes by the Harris Fire last year. Now parents say their Number One concern is public safety.
Fourth-graders Jack Johnson and Charlie Harris say they're learning about ‘Stop, Drop, and Roll’ for the first time.
Johnson: Well, when you're on fire, don't run around because then you'll just die.
Harris: Stop, drop and roll. Fire needs oxygen to keep on going. And if you’re rolling around the smoke doesn't get inside and like burn.
The kids also learned how to pack a first-aid kit and how to save their pets. The program is based on one developed by FEMA which was brought to North County schools after the wildfires.
Ana Tintocalis, KPBS News.
