Look Out -- Sunway Fire Drill Commencing
Recently (9th September), the campus turned into a scene straight out of an action movie! There were alarms ringing, doors opening, and students rushing to the assembly point.
For the fire drill, morning classes were all cut short for students to make their way to assembly points outside of campus. There were students making their way down from all around, eventually causing the huge sea of people to extend all the way from Boulevard to Nadayu. What a crowd!
There was also a smoke machine that was spotted peeking out of a window, imitating smoke from an actual fire. It could definitely pass as real smoke because of how realistic it was, even causing confusion at first. Paramedics, first aiders and safety marshals were also present at the scene, ready to leap into action if anything goes wrong.
While it was only a drill, the evacuation went by smoothly
and there were no 'casualties'. However, even if this was only a practice drill,
it definitely showed students where to evacuate to if the real thing ever
happens. So next time the alarm sounds, remember to stay calm and make your way
to the nearest evacuation point.
Credits:
Ellesse Lo (WRITER)