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== Schools ==

== Schools ==

[[Image:Fire Drill DeptOfEdu.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Typical Fire Safety Poster]]

[[Image:Fire Drill DeptOfEdu.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Typical Fire Safety Poster]]

Fire drills are practiced regularly in American schools to ensure the children will not panic, and know automatically what they should do.  

Fire drills are practiced regularly in American schools to ensure the children will not panic, but know automatically what they should do.  

The usual procedure for a school fire drill is roughly as follows: The alarm sounds, and everybody will immediately stop whatever they are doing and immediately file out the door and through the nearest exit in an orderly but fast manner, generally without running. The students will line up in an area somewhat far from the school (as it is not safe to stand too close to a burning building), and the teacher will usually count roll to ensure that all students are safely outside of the building. When the drill is complete, a bell will ring to signal that it is safe to re-enter the building.

The usual procedure for a school fire drill is roughly as follows: The alarm sounds, and everybody will immediately stop whatever they are doing and file out the door and through the nearest exit in an orderly but fast manner, generally without running. The students will line up in an area somewhat far from the school (as it is not safe to stand too close to a burning building), and the teacher will usually count roll to ensure that all students are safely outside of the building. When the drill is complete, a bell will ring to signal that it is safe to re-enter the building.

Another purpose of fire drills is to ensure that all alarm equipment is properly working. <ref>http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/newsletter/2003/Nov/firedrills-schools.html</ref>

Another purpose of fire drills is to ensure that all alarm equipment is properly working. <ref>http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/newsletter/2003/Nov/firedrills-schools.html</ref>