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Disaster Plan Simulation on the USU Archives Page

Published At

12 May 2023

Published By

Fista Chairani Zein Hutagalung A.Md

USU ARCHIVES: After the Disaster Plan Socialization event at Universitas Sumatera Utara entitled "Ready to Face Disasters and Fires to Save University Vital Archives" in the Academic Senate Room Lt.3 BPA USU on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. On that day, a Disaster Plan Simulation was also carried out in the yard of the Universitas Sumatera Utara Archives Office. The simulation of APAR (Light Fire Extinguisher) was delivered directly by Gema Halelu Isa Meliala, ST, MT, as the Head of the Rescue Division of Medan City Fire Department.

This simulation was carried out to increase awareness, concern, and skills of the academic community at Universitas Sumatera Utara on the importance of preparedness to save and maintain the collective memory, history, and identity of Universitas Sumatera Utara, both before, during and even after a disaster or fire. 

This APAR (Light Fire Extinguisher) training aims to provide archive managers with an understanding of APAR's function and train archive managers to use APAR appropriately and correctly to deal with fires on a small scale.

In addition, it also explained the characteristics of the condition of APAR (Light Fire Extinguisher) that is ready for use:

  1. The position is still sealed

  2. There is a Safety Pen

  3. The APAR check label (date of inspection and APAR condition) is still functioning

  4. The pressure barometer needle must be in the green area with up to 17 bar pressure.

Gema Halelu Isa Meliala, ST, MT, as Head of the Rescue Division of Medan City Fire Department, also conveyed how to use APAR (Light Fire Extinguisher) properly and correctly with the steps: 

  • Open the seal by turning the pin

  • Pull the pin APAR

  • Take a position not against the wind direction. How to find out the direction of the wind, pay attention to the smoke, and not stand in a position to challenge the smoke. Standing position about 1.5 m - 3 meters from the fire

  • Lift the fire extinguisher and point the hose spout towards the fire.

  • Spray the fire by pressing the lever on the extinguisher.

The use of APAR (Light Fire Extinguisher) can also be shortened to PASS, namely:

Pull the pin: Pull the Pin

Aim low at the base of flames: Aim at the base of the fire source

Squeeze the handle: Press the lever

Weep side to side: Spray one side to the other

Simulation of the use of APAR (Light Fire Extinguisher) by the Head of the USU Archives Office, Mrs. Aisyah SE., M.Si

Organizers and Archives Managers Participate in the Simulation of the Use of APAR (Light Fire Extinguisher)

Group Photo as well as Closing the Disaster Plan Simulation Event on the USU Archives Page

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