QUESTIONNAIRE ON FIRE
SAFETY AWARENESS (AS A PART OF THE PBL SURVEY FOR CLASS VII C)
S.No.
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QUESTIONS
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YES
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NO
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1.
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Have you had
any major fire calamity in your family?
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2.
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If so ,was it due to
a.
Electricity
b.
Gas leak
c.
Bursting of the pressure cooker
d.
Bursting of crackers
e.
Any other
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3
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Have you
suffered from any kind of burn?
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4.
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a.
If so did you consult a doctor?
b.
 Or, did you resort to first-aid at
home? |
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5
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Is showing the
burnt part under a tap of running water the first thing that we have to do,
in case we are burnt?
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6.
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Do you know
that we should not pour water on to an electric fire?
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7.
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Are there fire
safety norms in your place of work?
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8.
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Do you know the
contact number for calling a Fire Engine in case of emergency?
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9.
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Have you had a
gas cylinder leak in your house?
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10.
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a.
If so, did you repair it yourself?
b.
Or, did you register a complaint with the Gas
Agency?
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11.
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Do you close
the regulator of your gas stove, every time you finish your cooking?
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SURVEY METHODOLOGY
Each student was given 5 questionnaires and were asked to administer the
same to five adults, one being his/her own parent.
Once the data was collected, they sat in their respective groups,
compiling the findings and preparing a Question-wise Analysis.
The Group leaders then handed over their findings to the person in charge
of the final compilation.
SURVEY REPORT
On compilation of the data,
it was found that almost everyone is aware of the precautions that one has to
take in case of a fire mishap. They also knew the preventive measures.
For the first question
, out of a total of 230 people, only 36 have had one or the other kind of calamity in their respective houses
and out of that majority are due to bursting of crackers or the bursting of the
pressure cooker.
It was heartening to
note that only very few people had sustained fire injuries and that too minor
ones. This shows that almost all are careful while handling fire. Among those
who had been injured, most of them resorted to first aid treatments at home.
Those who had gone to the doctor had done so out of fear of the burn leaving a
scar later.
Almost all recommend
showing the burnt part under a tap. This is again the best first-aid that one
can give in case of a fire burn.
Only 33 people were
not aware of the fact that one should not pour water in order to put down an
electric fire. They were sensitized regarding this.
The fire safety norms
are adhered to in almost all the places of work.
Just a handful, 10
people, did not know the contact number for calling the Fire Engine in case of
emergency. In two groups all the people knew the number.
Similarly, almost all
have experienced gas leakages of different kinds in their houses. But they have
sought the help of the experts and have not meddled with it on their own.
In short, the basic
aim of the survey could be achieved. Wherever there were shortcomings, we took the upper hand and created the awareness.
In short it was not only an enjoyable activity, but also an ennobling one !!!!