In continuation with the exercise to create awareness among the students about disaster management, a ‘Mock Fire and Evacuation Drill’ involving students and teachers, was conducted at Delhi Public School Civil Lines Aligarh on 15 April 2024. It was for the students of all classes up to XII, to bring awareness among them about the ways to respond swiftly in times of such emergency situations & Fire–Fighting Techniques. A demonstration of using fire safety equipments was conducted by Mr. Sanjeev Singh, Chief Fire Officer (CFO) with his expert team members.
The ‘evacuation’ operation began after the fire alarm alerted the students. They were immediately evacuated from their classrooms and asked to gather at the assembly ground. Keeping all the safety measures, the entire building was successfully evacuated within 4 minutes. Mr. Sanjeev Singh, CFO, shared simple and easy guidelines to follow safety tips with the students, teachers and especially with the drivers of the school buses. He explained the execution of the fire extinguishers and spoke of the Do’s and Don’ts in case of fire. Some students were even called on stage to operate fire extinguishers independently.
Mock drill was monitored by the respected principal of the school, Ms Rajani Singh. She addressed that the mock drill was carried out in the school to prepare students and teachers for any such unforeseen situations. She also suggested the students about the certain precautions to be taken care of at the time of emergency.
Thus the session proved to very informative and an imperative lesson on life-saving skills.