The training session was attended by representatives from the Department of Politics and Student Affairs, faculty members, and over 400 students from the QH-2021-X cohort (K66). The speaker for the training session on October 16th was Mr. Dinh Van Hung, Director of the New World Skills Academy.
During the training session, all K66 students from 17 faculties/institutes/departments were introduced to the basic issues of fire prevention and rescue, escape skills in fire situations, and fire safety and rescue at the workplace and at home.
Opening the training session, Mr. Dinh Van Hung shared: “Recently, in Hanoi, where you live and study, there have been many fires, causing very tragic consequences. Therefore, all students need to be aware of the importance of handling fires promptly and correctly immediately after discovering them, and have the skills to escape.”
Speaker Dinh Van Hung
Mr. Dinh Van Hung emphasized that the fastest and most timely firefighter is not the fire department, but the first person to see the fire. If people understand the basic principles and have the skills in fire prevention and firefighting, they can completely control a fire as soon as it starts, minimizing damage to property and lives.
Through vivid and engaging visuals and videos, the speaker reviewed several serious fires that have occurred recently in schools, residential buildings, and apartment complexes, highlighting their tragic consequences. Simultaneously, the speaker provided specific analyses of various scenarios, enabling students to understand the causes, steps to take when a fire is detected, available fire extinguishing equipment, appropriate fire extinguishing agents, and basic escape skills. Based on this, the students gained fundamental knowledge about the causes of fires and explosions, and the necessity of ensuring fire safety in their homes, schools, and workplaces to protect their own lives, property, and the lives and property of their families and those around them.
Speaker Dinh Van Hung provided detailed guidance to students on distinguishing between different types of fire extinguishers and instructed them on how to use them.
The topic of the training session attracted very attentive attention and active participation from the students in the exchange with the speaker. With a serious and inquisitive spirit, the students asked many questions and expressed their concerns, leading to open discussion among their peers and receiving specific answers from the expert.
Nguyen Van Hiep (a 4th-year Political Science student): “In our daily lives, we have heard and read many slogans and propaganda materials about fire prevention and control, and about the consequences of a fire. But sometimes we still have a subjective thought that it's something that happens somewhere else, and we don't really pay attention. At today's training session, when asked about how to handle fire situations, almost all of us students didn't know.”
Like Hiep, the students participating in the training session actively and proactively interacted with the speakers, expressing their concerns and questions about how to handle some hypothetical situations. They also expressed their gratitude to the school's leadership and the Student Affairs Department for organizing such a useful training session. With the specific and scientific analysis from the experts, we have gained a deeper understanding of the causes and consequences of fires and explosions; the importance of proactive fire prevention and timely firefighting; and some escape skills in case of fire to save ourselves, our loved ones, and help the community.
Concluding the training session, Dr. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai (Deputy Head of the Political and Student Affairs Department) thanked the New World Skills Academy for its companionship and support in training students on fire prevention and rescue. The knowledge shared today was fundamental and practical, applicable not only in the workplace but also in every family, helping students raise their awareness of proactive prevention and minimize the occurrence of fires and explosions.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai emphasized the significance of these skills training sessions, demonstrating the school's companionship, care, and support for students in their studies and lives.
According to a representative from the Student Affairs and Student Support Department, the university will continue to organize three training sessions for first-year, second-year, and third-year students so that all students studying at the university can be equipped with the most basic knowledge and skills in fire prevention, firefighting, and evacuation.
Here are some photos from the training session:
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