Fire Drill Conducted at Al-Mahala Campus
The following departments and agencies participated in a mock fire emergency and fire drill at the Al-Mahala Campus on the 15th of Safar:
- The Department of Public Safety and Security at King Khalid University
- General Directorate of Civil Defense in Asir
- Traffic and Security Division
- Asir Regional Health Affairs
- The Regional Secretariat
- The University Medical city
A mock fire was "set" in one of the halls of a three-story building containing more than 500 students and faculty members. Once the emergency alert system was activated, the safety and health team evacuated the building in under three minutes. Following the evacuation drill, the relevant departments and agencies conducted a demonstration on the proper methods for rescuing injured and trapped occupants.
The Supervisor of the General Department of Safety and Security, Dr. Ali Mohammed Al-Qahtani, said: "This exercise was designed to raise awareness about emergency preparedness and to improve emergency response procedures within the university. These emergency drills help to improve the safety of everyone at the university and constitute valuable training for the relevant government first responders."
