are unannounced fire drills in dorms a bad idea?

Lala7819
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:56:08 +0000

“Would you want to have fire drills in your own home? Hell no.”

You do know that that is highly suggested by all fire personnel in this country and beyond and has been for years, correct?

Anyways, random fire drills are the way to go in a dorm of young, independently minded adults. Believe me, I have seen the consequences of there not being a random fire drill in a dorm before there was a real fire. If there ever happens to be a fire in your dorm, you will be thankful for the drills. It’s not just to make sure people get out, it’s to make sure EVERYBODY gets out, and it also depends on SPEED. If there is a real fire ripping through your dorm, you sure as hell want everyone to get out fast, so you can get out fast. But you also need the fast pace to be balanced with organization or else certain stairways and exits will get crowded and movement would go slower. Maybe if you think of it in terms of potential lives saved instead of a minor inconvenience in your oh so busy schedule, you would appreciate it more, or at the least bit just understand it and comply when they happen. I have, on a few occasions in the middle of winter in Northern Vermont, ended up outside in the falling snow in only a towel and my wet self, and that was back when I was 16 and living the dorm life, and I even understood the need then. One of those times was an actual fire, I wasn’t complaining and fortunately others who were able to grab a bit more in the way of layers were willing to share.