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2007.1212

English Student Injured During Fire Drill

By Sabrina Lin Campus Reporter An English major student was injured during this morning’s fire drill at the dorm but was not critical, the Military Instructor Office (MIO) said earlier this afternoon. In addition to the confirmation, the MIO refused to give more details of the incident.  The victim was later confirmed to be Lily Huang (黃昱榕), a sophomore from the English Department. "It is as what you heard.  I could not tell you anything more at the moment but I can tell you that we will organize a meeting over the matter sometime tomorrow,” said military instructor Major Pan Ying-ju (潘瑛如), who also refused to give her first name during the phone interview. The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) forwarded an email message to NTNU students later tonight and confirmed that Huang was hospitalized at the National Taiwan University Hospital’s intensive care room but not critical.  Jocy Su (蘇郁文), an English major freshman who visited Huang at the hospital, said that Huang was conscious but would be confused about things every now and then. Human Development and Family Education Department sophomore Chen Ni (陳霓) witnessed the entire accident.  She said that Huang was simulating the consequence of escaping from the fire with an escape strap. Chen said that she saw Huang fall from the air because the strap did not hold her tight enough.  There was a safety pad on the ground but the pad was displayed on the stairs and was not even.  Huang fell onto the pad and immediately leaned forward since it was not even. "She then hit her head hard to the ground, with blood coming out from her wound on the head,” Chen said. OSA said that students were welcomed to volunteer for participating in the fire drill at the dorm this morning.  It was actually a drill for dorm tenants to practice how to take advantage of escape tools to land on the ground safely during a fire.  Prior to the drill, participants must attend a video seminar which would show them how to use these tools. NTNU encouraged its dorm tenants to learn as many escape skills as possible.  Students who go through drills of earthquake simulation, gas room challenges and finish training courses of fire extinguisher and hydrant operation and this morning’s descending drill will be certified by the MIO, which will also qualify them as priority dorm tenants for next semester.