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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Students and teachers join hand in fire marshal course

Participants rushing to put out the fire
Putting out the controlled fire
Hydrant 1 hose clearing drill
Some of the participants during the course

In order to make their education institutions a safer place to study, a group of students and two teacher are currently undergoing their three day fire marshal course which are held at Belait Fire Station. The three day course which is held from 18 July concluded today (20 July 2011).

The course are facilitated by Operational B Command Public Relation Unit and supported by personnel from Belait Fire Station. The course participants are 16 students from Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College (MKJB) and two teachers from PSN Pg.Mohd Yusof primary school in Seria. Present to supervise the course was Ag.ASFR Md Taha Bin Bakar, Operation B Public Relation Officer, ASFR Md Shazwan Suhaine, Belait Fire Station Commander as well as personnel from Public Relation and Belait Fire Station.

During the course the participants are taught on the usage of basic of firefghting which includes firefighting equipment such as fire extinguishers, fire hoses and its equipment. Beside that they also taught on casualty evacuation and proper building evacuation procedure.

The appointment of Fire Marshal at both education institutions are very important as they not only because of the number of students and staffs at particular institutions but it also looking on the flammable materials usage at their premises such as MKJB where the students are dealing with welding equipments in their particular subjects which can cause fire if used carelessly.

Currently, the Operational B Command of the Belait District had trained hundreds of Fire Marshal which represent government and non-government agencies, schools, commercial and hotel premise staffs as well as youths at the district. The fire marshal will act as first responding personnel in evacuating and extinguish fire at their particular premise if any emergency such as fire occurred.

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