Nagpur :- DPS MIHAN always believes in ensuring safety and security of its students and regularly sensitizes them by conducting mock drills in this regard. A mock fire and evacuation drill involving students and teachers was conducted on 18th April 2023 to create awareness amongst the students about fire-fighting techniques and the ways to respond swiftly in times of such emergency situation.
A group of officials from MADC FIRE SERVICE, MIHAN armed with necessary paraphernalia required for firefighting and rescue operations positioned themselves at vantage points to guide and assist the students in the mock fire and evacuation drill. The mock drill was carried out in the school to prepare students and teachers for any such eventuality under the fire risk reduction programme. They were instructed to be with teachers at the time of disaster and follow the instructions given by them keeping all the safety measures in mind and carrying them out methodically while the entire building was being evacuated. The fire officers explained and demonstrated different ways to extinguish the fire. They also emphasized the guidelines to be followed while operating the different types of fire extinguishers as well as in rescue and evacuation of people caught in such emergency situation.