Journal of Safety Education
Vol 1 No 1 (2023): June 2023

Preparedness for Fire Emergency in the Nutrition Laboratory at University X in Semarang: as a Safety Education for University Students

Laura Marulia S. (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia)
Nabila Gustin Eka N.R. (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia)
Nisa Trisna N. (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia)
Hany Risna A. (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia)
Bellinda Annisa P. (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia)
Daniel Bendon Tangdi (Department Railway Car Facilities Moskovskiy Prospekt Emperor, Faculty of Transport Systems and Power Engineering, Alexander Saint Petersburg, State Transport University, Russian Federation)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Jun 2023

Abstract

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) indicates that academic laboratories are 11 times more dangerous than the industrial sectors. The nutrition laboratory is a place that has a high potential to cause fire because there are cooking activities, where these activities are very risky because they deal directly with fire and gas cylinders there. If the gas cylinder has a leak, it can cause a fire risk. This study aims to look at the preparedness of fire disaster management in the Nutrition Laboratory at University X in Semarang city. The research design used in this research was a descriptive qualitative. There were 3 informants, namely the person in charge of the nutrition laboratory and 2 students of the Nutrition Study Program. Data collection techniques used in this research was in-depth interviews. The results showed that the nutrition laboratory at University X in Semarang city already had management related to fire prevention such as the availability of fire extinguishers, evacuation routes, and assembly points. It is recommended that related parties complete active and passive protection systems, improve fire prevention teams, train and socialize, and conduct regular testing of active protection facilities in the Nutrition Laboratory.

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Journal Info

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jse

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Subject

Public Health

Description

Journal of Safety Education discusses assessment, feedback, continuous professionalism, review of evaluation approaches for schools, school preparedness to support education, development of school models especially in dealing with multi-hazard threats in aspects of safety and health in schools (not ...