Safety and fire prevention has been included in the curriculum for tenth grade students in the current academic year that begins on September 23.
“The students will learn about disaster prevention and fire safety as part of their ‘individual protection’ course,” an official with Tehran Fire Department, Mohammad Dehmandi said, Mehr News agency reported.
The new section prepares students for appropriate responses during natural disasters or human-related incidents, such as traffic accidents, drowning, fire and animal bites, he said.
An instruction manual has also been prepared to help teachers in educating the students on the subject.
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