26 August, 2025

This workshop was conducted on Fire Extinguishers Awareness and Mock drill was also conducted to create awareness among the students about how to use fire extinguishers, fire extinguisher types, operating procedures etc.

Key Features:

• Organizing Department: Chemical Engineering Department 
• Event Coordinators: Dr. Sunil R. Patel, Along with students Achala V.M, Nandani Vaghela, Manan Shah, Jems Vaishnav
• Duration: 26th August 2025 (11:00 am to 12:00 pm)
• Venue: J Block
• No. of Participants: 104
• Event Coordinator: Prof. Sunil Patel, Jems Vaishnav, Achala V. M., Nandini Vaghela, and Manan Shah

Discussion Points:

• Types of fires: Class A: Solid materials such as wood or paper, fabric, and some plastics; Class B: Liquids or gas such as alcohol, ether, gasoline, or grease; Class C: Electrical failure from appliances, electronic equipment, and wiring; Class D: Metallic substances such as sodium, titanium, zirconium, or magnesium; Class K: Grease or oil fires specifically from cooking
• Types of Extinguishers: Water, Foam, Dry Powder, CO2, Wet Chemicals
• Application of Fire Extinguishers: Water Fire Extinguisher; AFFF foam Fire Extinguisher; CO2 Fire Extinguishers; ABC Powder Fire Extinguisher ;  De-ionised water mist Fire Extinguisher, Wet Chemicals Fire Extinguishers
• How to use Fire Extinguishers