Tips for schools

The absence of the tradition of fire-fighting naturally led to a string of blazing disasters. Al-Ahram Weekly investigates

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- Always take school fire drills seriously, and evacuate the school when the alarm sounds.

- Hold fire drills on a regular basis. Have the first fire drill of the school year in early September.

- Ensure that school employees know how to evacuate their work areas and perform their fire drill duties in an emergency.

- Always sound the alarm at the first sign of smoke or fire.

- Be familiar with the location of the nearest fire alarm and extinguisher.

- Learn how to operate fire extinguishers, fire blankets and fire hoses. Your fire department is available to provide instructions and demonstrations.