FPIK, SEMARANG - On 09/29/2023, Socialization and practice of firefighting using APAR Fire Extinguishers was held in the courtyard of building G, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science (FPIK Undip). This activity is one of the work programs of the study group community (Health, Safety & Environment / HSE) in the form of seminar-based K3 learning and practice for the FPIK Undip academic community. This activity is called HSE CLASS with the theme “Introduction to K3 in the University Environment: Efforts in Improving Safety Quality”.
Undip Marine HSE Community is a student study group community of the Marine Science and Oceanography study program of FPIK Diponegoro University as part of K3 activities within the faculty/campus.
Photo: Presentation of material by representatives of the Semarang City Center Fire Department (Damkar).
The HSE CLASS 2023 activity began with a speech by Rikha Widiaratih, S.Si., M.Si. then continued with the materials presentation by a representative of the Semarang City’s Central Fire Department (Agus Riyanto). The presentation of the material is of course related to the fire prevention efforts, basic fire theory and continued with the practice of using APAR (Light Fire Extinguisher). The Semarang City Central Fire Department representative also taught the practice of extinguishing fires using fire extinguishers, extinguishing fires from gas cylinder leaks, and traditional techniques for extinguishing fires using wet gunny sacks.
The students and staff of FPIK Undip took turns practicing extinguishing fires with wet sacks and fire extinguishers, assisted by representatives of the Semarang City Central Fire Department. The students and staff were also given the opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A’s session. The Semarang City Central Fire Department representative emphasized to immediately call 112 in the event of a disaster or accident. The HSE CLASS 2023 activity is expected to add insight into fire prevention and mitigation for FPIK Undip academic community. (Adm)
