Awareness Programme on Fire Safety and First Aid for New Intake Students (January 2020)

As a part of the induction programme to new intake students (January 2020), the Health and Safety Committee organised an awareness programme on fire safety and first aid for Foundation Programme students on 21 January 2020. This event was held in the Lecture Theatre and Multipurpose Hall from 11.30 to 12.30 pm. Fire safety procedures and precautions to be followed to eliminate fire accidents were presented to the students. Mr Othman Salim Hamed Al Muqbali was the resource person. During the presentation, the classification of fire and different types of firefighting equipment used to extinguish fire were presented. First aid procedures to be followed in case of fire injuries were also explained. After the presentation, Mr Shankar and Mr Sathyendran, technicians, demonstrated the handling of different types of fire extinguishers in case of fire. Students also practiced the application of firefighting equipment on demonstrated fires. The presentation and demonstrations were well-received by the students.