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Puxi Campus G4–8: Fire Safety Drill: Strengthening Safety Awareness, Safeguarding a Safe Campus

September 14, 2026

To effectively enhance faculty and students’ awareness of fire safety and comprehensively improve their ability to evacuate, self-rescue, and assist others in the event of a sudden fire, all faculty and students in grades 4 through 8 at the Puxi Campus of SHSID participated in a realistic fire safety evacuation drill. This activity not only served as an effective test of the school’s safety management system and emergency evacuation plan but also provided all students and teachers with a vivid and profound safety education lesson through real-life simulation, further strengthening the campus’s safety defenses.



Hidden hazards are more dangerous than open flames, and prevention is better than disaster relief. The school has always regarded campus safety as a prerequisite and fundamental guarantee for the smooth conduct of all educational and teaching activities. At the start of this semester, each grade level conducted in-depth class meetings centered on “fire safety precautions.”



During these sessions, homeroom teachers used multimedia equipment and floor plans of the school buildings to provide students with a clear and detailed overview of the locations of emergency exits, evacuation routes, and fire safety equipment on each floor. At the same time, teachers explained in simple yet thorough terms the correct response strategies during the initial stages of a fire, as well as basic evacuation techniques (such as keeping a low posture and using a wet towel or sleeve to cover the mouth and nose to prevent inhaling toxic smoke). They also placed special emphasis on the specific evacuation routes and disciplinary requirements for this drill. During the class, students not only listened attentively but also actively participated by drawing on the safety knowledge they had accumulated in daily life to discuss effective measures for preventing campus fires. Through detailed theoretical instruction and interactive discussions, both teachers and students further strengthened their safety awareness, laying a solid foundation of mental preparedness and knowledge for subsequent practical drills.









Acting on command, the students moved quickly and in an orderly fashion. On the afternoon of September 10, as the fire alarm suddenly sounded, the students—led by their teachers and strictly following the evacuation procedures they had learned in class—covered their mouths and noses, adopted a protective posture by bending over, and swiftly moved along the pre-planned evacuation routes to the open playground and safe zones outside the school building.


Whether in the wide corridors or at the crowded staircase turns, the students demonstrated excellent discipline, maintaining a tight formation, refraining from pushing or shoving, and helping one another. At the same time, evacuation guides on each floor remained at their posts, constantly monitoring crowd density and movement to ensure that every evacuee could safely and quickly pass through key passageways. This fully demonstrated the composure and calmness of both teachers and students in the face of an emergency.


Once each class had safely arrived at the designated outdoor assembly area, homeroom teachers immediately organized the students into lines, completed the headcount in a very short time, and instantly reported the results using red, yellow, and green indicator cards—visually demonstrating the solid outcomes of the school’s routine safety training.





The safe assembly was not the end of the drill. After returning to their classrooms in an orderly manner, each class conducted a comprehensive summary and debriefing of the exercise. Teachers fully commended the students for following instructions and acting swiftly during the drill, while the students gained a deeper understanding of the importance of teamwork and self-discipline in times of crisis. Moving forward, the school will continue to uphold the guiding principle of “Safety First, Prevention First,” continuously refine campus safety management mechanisms, and make fire safety education and emergency drills are a regular and institutionalized part of school life. Through solid and effective safety education measures, the school will continue to foster a harmonious, stable, and safe campus environment, safeguarding the healthy growth and well-rounded development of every student.


(Written by Yixin Yang, Xinyu Ma

Pictures by Minxuan Cao, Ginger Xu, Teachers of G4-8

Reviewed by Luting Lu, Ying Shen, Shiyu Wu)