Wuxi Institute of Technology organized afire drill at 2 pm on September 27, 2022 in order to improve fire safetyandrisk preventionawareness, increase fire protection knowledge, and enhance self-protection abilitiesof freshmen. The fire drill includesescape, evacuation and firefighting. International students andcounselors participatedin the activity.
This fire drill was organized to help students properlyrespond tofireaccidents and master survival skills, so as to protect life and propertysafety. At two o’clock in the afternoon when alarm bell rang, all freshmenwere evacuatedfromentrancesof three dormitories of Plum, Orchid and Bamboo to the basketball court of Plum Gardenin an orderly manner, and quickly queued up as teams.As all studentswereevacuatedin accordance with prepared fire drill plan,itensuredsafety of all personnel in the building and avoidedstampede when the crowdwerein panic. Several formations were made up upon instructor’s direction later on. Students also learned how to use fire extinguisher in smoke in a quick and proper manner and avoid recoil force of fire extinguisher from hurting themselves.
“This firefighting activity is of great significance, which makes me learn how Chinese schools teach students to escape from fire accidents,” Lin Shenlong, an international student said.
Freshmen of Wuxi Institute of Technology and international studentsactively participated inthefire drill. The activity achieves a great success as it enhances students’ self-rescue capabilities and fire protection awareness,andincreases their knowledge of evacuationand fire response.Studentslearn how to fight fires,escape routesand spirit ofteam workthrough the drill, andgreatly improve abilities to save themselves and others in emergencies.
