are unannounced fire drills in dorms a bad idea?

HisGraceFillsMe
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:21:59 +0000

germoon-if you really think those kids seriously meant they weren’t going to leave and weren’t just trying to be “cool”…well, you’ve got another thing coming.

The fact is, it’s been pounded into our skulls since Pre-K that if you hear a fire alarm, you get out. You don’t wait to find out whether it’s real. These kids all know that, and you better believe they’ll be hauling ass out of there if they hear a fire alarm. No one wants to get burned to death.

On the side of unannounced fire alarms…we don’t have them because it’s very easy to get out of our dorms (Very few are more than 1 floor and it’s just get out the front door), but I don’t think they’re a bad idea. If there’s ever a real fire, it’s the most likely it’s going to happen late at night or early in the morning when no one’s there to stop it before it gets serious. Be thankful your school is looking out for your safety.