Evaluation of Fire Emergency Preparedness at Selected Private and Public Schools in Awka Capital Territory, Anambra State, Nigeria

This research assesses the level of fire emergency readiness in private and public schools within the Awka capital region of Anambra State, Nigeria. The research aimed to determine the correlation between the presence of fire apparatus and the handling of fire emergencies in chosen private and public schools in Awka Capital Territory, among other goals. The study influenced the creation of the research questions. The research employed the notion of planned behaviour as its theoretical basis. The study used a survey research approach, with a population of five hundred respondents picked from 10 schools within the study region. The schools were deliberately picked based on random sampling technique, but the research respondents were recruited using a random sample method. The research had a sample size of 500 respondents, with 50 respondents picked from each of the 10 schools in the study region. Hence, a grand total of 500 questionnaires were distributed across the schools on a working day. The distribution included students, particularly those in senior secondary teaching and non-teaching personnel of the schools, and members of the school’s administration. The State Fire Service, should enforce the requirement for schools, markets, and other organizations in the State to possess fully operational and comprehensive firefighting and safety equipment. Those who fail to comply should face strict consequences as a means of discouraging others from doing the same.