RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SOCIALIZATION OF THE USE OF LIGHT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN STUDENTS OF DIPLOMA THREE NURSING STUDY PROGRAM IN SOUTH ACEH

Abstract

Background: Educational institutions have the risk of potential hazards such as building fires. The existence of these potential hazards must be controlled properly so as not to cause illness, injury, or even serious accidents and prevent damage to equipment and the environment. There needs to be training held in order to follow up and evaluate the creation of risk assessments carried out by all laboratories. Training in the use of equipment is needed for lecturers, education personnel, laboratory staff and laboratory technicians and students. Research activities are only focused on students. This is in line with the implementation of the tri dharma activities of the Aceh Selatan Nursing Study Program lecturers. Objective: To determine the ability to use light fire extinguishers in students. Method: This study uses a descriptive correlative method, sampling with a purposive sampling technique by means of total sampling, data analysis with a cross-sectional study approach. The number of samples was 185 respondents, the research instrument used a questionnaire of 20 questions. Results: Shows that the majority of students have a poor level of knowledge (51.9%) and have a poor level of preparedness (52.4%). Bivariate analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between knowledge and the ability to use a light fire extinguisher ρ = 0.001 (ρ <0.05). Conclusion and Suggestion: The results of the study concluded that the better the knowledge of students, the better the ability to use the tool as one of the disaster preparedness efforts. The development of Emergency Nursing and Disaster Management courses is needed to improve knowledge and disaster preparedness. This is in accordance with the characteristics of the excellence of the South Aceh Nursing Study Program.