Abstract
Over the years, the educational institutions have had fair share of unfortunate fire incidents. Although incidents of fire are rare and occasional, the chaotic and unplanned nature of responses when fire incidents occur show the extent of preparation staff and students have in dealing with these crises situations. In a computing environment within a university, even though the likelihood occurrence of fire originating from equipment such computers, cables and network devices is unpredictable, the impact on operations of a tertiary institution is greatly affected. When it occurs, it leads to loss of critical application systems which support teaching, learning and administration, damage to expensive equipment, loss of stored records and finally leading to life threatening consequences to occupants. The study employed quantitative method to evaluating impact of fire safety training. Data was obtained using survey questionnaire to gather responses from those who attended in the event hosted by Takoradi Technical University’s Directorate of Information and Communication Technology(ICT) Services. Descriptive statistics was used in data analysis to give meaning to figures. Results revealed that the training program built the capacity of participants to respond to fire safety issues appropriately and knowledgeably. Based on the findings it was recommended fire safety training be organized frequently for members of the university community for them to be able respond appropriately to crises situations should it occur. Keywords: Fire, university, incident, safety DOI : 10.7176/IKM/9-4-07 Publication date : April 30 th 2019
Highlights
Fire incidents are often not given the focused attention it deserves because its occurrence is unexpected and spontaneous; its impact is most often costly and come with devastating consequences
The population was cross-section of the University Community who participated at a Fire Safety training event hosted by the Directorate of Services
Majority of the respondents are very satisfied with the fire safety training constituting 86 percent whiles, 14 percent of the respondents are satisfied with the fire safety training
Summary
Fire incidents are often not given the focused attention it deserves because its occurrence is unexpected and spontaneous; its impact is most often costly and come with devastating consequences. Fire incidents are recorded frequently with the major impacts gaining headlines in the traditional news media. Fire is an element which has been described both a servant and master in circumstances when it is fit for purpose or otherwise when it in its destructive form. One must be careful to use fire in a wise manner and under control so that it does not hurt anyone (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrases, 2002). So, there are numerous benefits on the use of fire in our daily domestic lives such as cooking, heating and accelerating processes. The rate of fire outbreaks can be reduced by adhering to safety practices
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