A fire drill was held at the Faculty of Social Studies on Wednesday, April 16th. The evacuation of students and staff from the building took 11 minutes. The Faculty management evaluated the drill positively.
The alarm signaling the drill began ringing around 11 a.m. Shortly afterward, all staff and students received a text message notifying them that this was a fire drill.
“We intentionally chose a time when a large number of staff and students would be in the building, so we could identify any potential weaknesses,” explained David Jati, Head of the Building Management Unit.
In the event of an evacuation, in addition to the main staircase leading toward Joštova Street, two emergency exits located at the rear of the building may also be used. These stairways lead out to Marešova Street. The designated assembly point for FSS MUNI is located by the Red Church (Červený kostel).
“It’s important to test these procedures so that we’re prepared in the event of a real emergency. This time, the evacuation took 11 minutes — we’re satisfied. Apart from a few minor issues, everything went smoothly,” said Dean Stanislav Balík. The Faculty management will continue to evaluate the drill in detail to ensure that all shortcomings are fully identified.
Thank you to everyone for the coordinated and orderly exit from the building during the drill.
You can find the Faculty’s evacuation guidelines here.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, held a discussion with students at the Faculty of Social Studies. Nearly two hundred students filled the lecture hall to capacity, and the event was covered by student media outlets Radio R, MUNI TV, Studex, Atrium, and Stisk.
On November 8th, more than seven hundred high school students spent their Saturday exploring the cozy corners of our faculty. In addition to experiencing the atmosphere of our classrooms, they also received valuable insights from current FSS MUNI students. Furthermore, they learned a great deal about the admissions process and the study programs at the faculty from the Office for Studies. That was this year’s Open Day at our faculty. The next major event for prospective students at FSS MUNI will be the Open Day on January 16th.
