Assessment of Fire Prevention Knowledge and Safety Practices of Car Dealership Employees in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Abstract

Numerous fires are often started by unsafe actions, including negligence, ignorance, or failure to consider fairly obvious hazards. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the knowledge and practices of employees in car dealership centers regarding fire prevention. The sample of this study included 118 participants selected by simple random sampling. The data were processed using SPSS IBM version 28 and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Most of the participants were males (58.47%) and maintenance technicians (40.68%), with 1-5 years of work experience (61.02%). The majority of the participants had appropriate knowledge about fire prevention as the most of them answered the knowledge questions correctly. Their educational level, age, and work experience were all important significance of their potential fire prevention expertise. A high level of knowledge was reflected in the safety practices of the participants regarding the fire prevention; thus, knowledge is still considered to play an important role for every employee in fire accidents. There is an important need to provide fire safety training for all workers to increase safety practices in timely intervals. In addition, fire prevention systems must be ready, efficient, and safe to prevent losses and to ensure the safety of the employees' and companies' lives and properties.