FIRE SAFETY MEASURES

FIRE SAFETY MEASURES

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Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim asked the Minister for Education if he can provide an update on the efforts to educate students on fire safety measures and whether fire safety is included in the school curriculum.

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Fire safety is emphasised as part of school safety to all pupils. To ensure that pupils know the actions to take in such an emergency, fire drills are conducted twice a year in schools. Each fire drill is preceded by a briefing to all staff and pupils on fire safety measures. As part of the preparation for lessons in the Design and Technology workshops and practical sessions in the Science laboratories, pupils are taught fire safety measures. Uniformed Groups like the National Civil Defence Cadet Corp (NCDCC), NPCC and NCC offer training on the use of fire extinguishers and on appropriate ways to fight a fire. Schools also leverage on media reports of fire occurrences and use platforms such as School Assembly to raise such safety awareness in pupils.

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