Firedrilli universit

On March 21, Jose Rizal University (JRU) conducted a fire drill inside the university campuses to prepare students for a real fire emergency.

The fire alarm suddenly rang while classes were ongoing. Students and teachers left their classrooms as they headed toward their designated campuses’ quadrangles.

After everyone assembled in their designated campuses’ quadrangle, students and faculty all paid attention as the loudspeakers preached about fire preventive measures.

The university has an action plan in case of a fire emergency in the form of an Emergency Response Action Plan (ERAP).

The speaker laid out the exit plan: to calmly head towards the quadrangle and slowly exit the building, and; the building layout, the location of emergency exits, fire extinguishers, and fire hoses.

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He also demonstrated how to use fire safety equipment such as fire extinguishers through the pull the pin, aim the nozzle, squeeze the lever, and sweep from side to side (PASS) and fire hoses.

In addition to discussing fire-preventive measures inside the school, the speaker also shared practical fire safety tips that can be used elsewhere, such as how to correctly put out a fire at home and handle a burning gas tank.

Students and teachers returned to their respective classrooms and resumed classes afterward.