are unannounced fire drills in dorms a bad idea?

soccerguy315
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:20:46 +0000

what if someone was in the shower or something during the drill…



the same thing that happens if someone is in the shower during a fire? ■■■■ of the building, after taking 10-15 seconds to throw on the closest clothes/robe/towel.



We already knew how to get out of the building, since we all did successfully, so what was the point of the fire drill?



seriously? That’s like saying “Since I got an A on my math exam, what was the point of it?”

they have fire drills to make sure the system works. Guess who is part of the system? The people who live in the dorm! The system is not only electronics, the system is electronics that accomplish a specific goal. If they said there was going to be a fire drill at 3pm, no one would be there at 3pm!

staying in the dorm during a fire drill is a judicial violation at my school… no fine though.

… I also don’t like unannounced fire drills, but shouldn’t you be used to them? I had them every year in school, starting in 1st grade… possibly earlier. Do you think unannounced fire drills are bad for high schools and elementary schools also? And if not, why is it ok for those schools, but not for your dorm?