Safety of children and the staff in school is of utmost priority for any institution. To educate students and teachers about the same, a fire safety demonstration drill was conducted in the campus by a group of police officials in May 2018. Various preventive measures that one must follow during a fire breakout scenario were also discussed in detail with students of grades 6-11.

The session was all about understanding the basic nature of fire and causes of its breakout, and how we can protect ourselves under such circumstances. The importance of fire safety was highlighted by citing real life examples; use of firefighting gadgets were demonstrated by the team to help students understand and act on time during a fire breakout situation. Real life training was also provided i.e. few students were made to use the firefighting gadgets to help them practically understand how they work and operate.

The team of officials who visited the campus laid emphasis on a list of precautions every school must follow to ensure that each individual in the campus is safe and sound. The list they shared had following points to be taken into consideration.

1. Fire extinguishers on every floor or sand banks must be present to contain the fire from spreading.
2. Teachers and the non-teaching staff (like peons, maids, etc.) must know how to use the deployed fire extinguishers in case of an emergency.
3. Emergency evacuation method should be well in place and practice session of the same should be conducted frequently to ensure that each student knows where to reach in case of an emergency.
4. School must be in close contact with emergency services like fire and rescue departments to ensure that they can respond to the emergency situations as soon as possible.
5. Fire alarms must be placed at strategic points and checked regularly.

Fire safety in schools is essential and all schools must work together with parents and government agencies to ensure complete safety for their students.