"Safety First: The 2024 Annual Basic Firefighting and Evacuation Drill at KIN Rehabilitation Center"

KIN - Rehabilitation & Homecare, a rehabilitation center for people recovering from stroke and older adult care conducted its annual 2024 fire-safety and evacuation training. The session was led by disaster-prevention and mitigation specialists from Bang Kapi Fire Station, with the primary objective of improving staff preparedness and practical skills for emergencies that may occur in a health-care facility.

Training and Drill Details

Fire Safety and Prevention
Staff received instruction on fire prevention, including basic safety inspections, reducing fire hazards, and using fire-suppression equipment correctly.
Basic Firefighting Practice
The training included hands-on practice with basic firefighting equipment, such as different types of fire extinguishers, and appropriate response methods so staff could act more confidently during a real emergency.
Fire Evacuation and Patient Management During Emergencies
Because KIN - Rehabilitation & Homecare supports older adults and people recovering from stroke who may require assistance with mobility, the evacuation drill focused on coordinated teamwork, clear internal communication, and safe transfer procedures designed to reduce the risk of injury.
Basic First Aid for Fire-Related Emergencies
In addition to firefighting practice, staff received basic first-aid training, including CPR, initial wound care, and immediate assistance for people affected by smoke exposure while awaiting emergency medical support.

The training was intended to strengthen both practical preparedness and confidence among KIN - Rehabilitation & Homecare staff, supporting a more organised response to fire and evacuation situations and improving safety for service users and personnel.

Fire can result from natural events, technical failures, or human actions and may cause serious harm to life, property, and surrounding communities. Fire awareness is therefore important in homes, workplaces, health-care facilities, and industrial settings.

This article introduces key elements of fire-safety training and important points that can be useful in workplaces, households, and industrial environments.

Why Is Fire-Safety Training Important?

The source article cites figures claiming that more than 90% of fires worldwide arise from causes such as natural events, electrical faults, wildfires, dry conditions, lightning, and other factors, while the remainder are attributed to human error or arson. It also cites a figure stating that more than 70% of affected people lack fire-safety training. These figures should be treated as general claims from the source rather than verified statistics.

Thailand has occupational-safety requirements relating to fire prevention and fire-response training. The source article specifically refers to:

“The Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Standards for the Administration, Management, and Operation of Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Environment in Relation to Fire Prevention and Suppression, B.E. 2555 (2012).”

The source article states that workplaces such as shops, companies, and factories must provide fire-safety training to at least 40% of personnel and use a ratio of one instructor per 60 participants. Organisations should confirm current legal requirements with the relevant Thai authority or qualified safety professional before relying on these figures.