Firefighting education held at Hohhot school

A security guard (L) instructs students during a fire simulation exercise held at Xiaozhao Primary School in the Yuquan district, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on April 11. [Photo/nmgnews.com.cn]

A firefighting education event was held at a primary school in Hohhot on April 11 to raise safety awareness in young pupils and teach them pragmatic firefighting and escaping skills.

The event, co-hosted by the firefighting squadron of Hohhot’s Yuquan district and Xiaozhao Primary School, included a simulated fire-catching scenario, a lecture demonstrating the usage of extinguishers and hydrants and instruction on self-escaping skills during a fire incident.

A firefighter (R) teaches young pupils how to connect a fire hose on April 11. [Photo/nmgnews.com.cn]

A firefighter (R) instructs school faculty and students how to properly use a fire extinguisher on April 11. [Photo/nmgnews.com.cn]