The Improvement of Fire Safety Awareness Management in  Xinyue community, Shandong, China

Jingkang Wei; Winit Pharcharuen; Jariya Komentand; Non Napratansuk

ผู้แต่ง

Jingkang Wei School of Administrative Studies, Maejo University, Thailand
Winit Pharcharuen School of Administrative Studies, Maejo University, Thailand
Jariya Komentand School of Administrative Studies, Maejo University, Thailand
Non Napratansuk School of Administrative Studies, Maejo University, Thailand

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Fire Safety, Management Awareness, Crescent Community

บทคัดย่อ

The purpose of this study is to (1) analyze the current level of fire safety awareness among the management staff of the Xinyue community, (2) examine the factors influencing fire safety awareness in the community management, and (3) propose strategies to improve fire safety awareness and management levels among the community management staff. This research is a descriptive survey study. A questionnaire was used as the data collection tool. The target population consisted of 200 community management staff and residents of the Xinyue community in Shandong, China. Descriptive statistics, including percentages and means, were used for data analysis.

The findings of the study revealed that (1) the level of fire safety awareness among the management staff of the Xinyue community was found to be inadequate, with many respondents expressing dissatisfaction with the frequency of training and the maintenance of fire safety equipment, (2) the key factors affecting fire safety awareness include insufficient training, weak management systems, and a lack of effective fire prevention education, and (3) proposed improvements include strengthening fire safety education for residents, increasing regular publicity activities, and improving service quality and equipment inspections. The study suggests that continuous fire safety education and training should be implemented for both management staff and residents to enhance their fire prevention capabilities and reduce the risk of fire-related incidents in the future.

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