“Hidden dangers are more dangerous than the fire, prevention is better than disaster relief, responsibility is of key importance” are the beliefs that we must abide by every day. Wuxi United International School held a series of activities in November regarding the theme of “Pay Close Attention to fire dangers and Life is Supreme” to maintain the safety of the campus with successful results remarkable.
Fire Prevention activities were held in the whole month of November with 3 steps: publicity & preparation, organization and implementation, summary and reflection.
Section Ⅰ
November 5th to 10th（Publicity & Preparation）
WUIS Safety Prevention and Control Team edited a bilingual PPT of safety education on firefighting and put it on the information board and the LED screen. Each section studied the PPT of safety education on fire prevention in class during the homeroom period; in order to make sure everyone is aware of the correct escape route in case of a fire.
Section Ⅱ
November 11th to 26th（Organization and implementation）.Fire drills were practiced by sections.
Secondary held the fire drill on the morning of November 16th.
Primary held the fire drill on the afternoon of November 23rd.
Kindergarten held the fire drill on the morning of November 24th.
The school held an overall fire drill on the afternoon of November 24th.
Boarding held the fire drill on the evening of November 26th.
Section Ⅲ
Successful points
NO.1 This drill was prepared well. Each section studied the PPT of safety education on fire prevention in class during the homeroom period, in order to make sure everyone is aware of the correct escape route in case of a fire. The fire escape drills were organized in an orderly manner, got everyone’s participation, and showed a good effect.。
NO.2 The whole drill includes fire occurrence, report, activating the emergency plan, emergency evacuating teachers and students, check staff and students’ number, with clear and accurate emergency command and clear evacuation gathering place.
NO.3 The drill time from the alarm ringing to the attendance checking of each section were 1 to 2 minutes shorter than that of last year.
NO.4 The fire safety knowledge was easy to understand. The fire escape drill was organized in an orderly manner. Everyone was aware of the correct escape route in case of a fire.
Some areas for improvement
1、Escape skills need to be improved. Some students did not cover their nose and mouth with a handkerchief or wet tissue, and did not quickly evacuate to the gathering point.
2、Some section teachers and students were not clear with the escape routes. The school Safety Prevention and Control Team hadn’t sent the changed escape routes to some sections due to the nearby pipe fixing, this led to some safety channels blocked.
3、We still have some supplier’s staff who did not participate in the drill, and the participation rate was not 100%
In the future, we will conduct fire safety education throughout teaching and learning, improve ourselves so that the future drills will be close to the actual combat. Fire safety matters to everyone. Life is supreme when the alarm bell rings. Let’s keep in mind the sense of safety and enjoy the life journey.