A '''fire drill''' is an exercise in which a building is evacuated as if there were an actual [[fire]]. Usually, the building's fire alarm sounds to denote this. Fire drills are most common in [[schools]], where monthly fire drills are usually required by law, but fire drills also take place in businesses, dormitories, and other public buildings.
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A '''Fire Drill''' is an exercise in which a building is evacuated as if there were an actual [[fire]]. Usually, the building's fire alarm sounds to denote this. Fire drills are most common in [[schools]], where monthly fire drills are usually required by law, but fire drills also take place in businesses, dormitories, and other public buildings.
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== Schools ==
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[[Image:Fire Drill DeptOfEdu.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Typical Fire Safety Poster]]
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Fire Drills are practiced regularly in our schools to ensure the children will not panic, and know automatically what they should do.
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== Humor ==
A "Chinese fire drill" refers to a situation in which a car stops at a stoplight, and everybody in the car gets out of the car and re-enters the car, sitting in a different seat.
A "Chinese fire drill" refers to a situation in which a car stops at a stoplight, and everybody in the car gets out of the car and re-enters the car, sitting in a different seat.