Who invented the stop drop and roll?

Answer 1

A music teacher from Dayton OH, Larry Marra, was working on composing a song to thank the Dayton fire safety spokesperson, Edward Cross, for coming and doing a presentation for Edison Elementary school. Stop, drop, and Roll was the result. Mr. Cross then requested a copy to send to his superiors. It was then launched as a National Fire Safety Campaign to prevent children from burning when their clothes caught fire.

Answer 2

It was a simple, easy to remember way to teach children what to do if they caught on fire. I seem to remember that it was a music teacher in Dayton, Ohio that came up with it.