Staff and students organising themselves at the assembly point

More than 2,000 students and staff were involved in the annual fire drill exercise held at UTAR Sungai Long Campus on 25 June 2019. The drill was conducted to ensure that the students and staff alike are able to evacuate the campus compound in time and in an orderly manner. The drill was conducted by the Department of Safety and Security with the guide from the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia. According to the Fire and Rescue Department, the performance this year was better than the previous years.

Staff and students making their way to the assembly point

Floor marshalls ensuring everyone from each floor is safe

First aid team attending to an injured person

Head of Department of Safety and Security Zainudin bin Mustaffa instructing the crowd at the assembly point

Tuan Norzaidi bin Din from the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia commenting on the evacuation performance

Prepping staff and students for a fire emergency