Fire Drill

Fire Drill

We have fire drills so that everybody knows what to do if there's a real fire happening. We should have fire drills at school, at work and at home. We need them anywhere where people need to know how to get out of a building safely.

When a fire alarm goes off everybody should know what to do and they will only know this if they practise regularly. When a fire alarm goes off everybody should know not to take anything with them and know where the closest exit is. You should never go to the exit where everybody is bunched up because it will slow you down. People should then meet at the assembly point. After you have met at the assembly point then the teacher will have to check if everyone is there. There will be one person that has to run around the classrooms, the hall and the toilets to know if everyone has made it out safely. If we practise this regularly then we would know not to panic or freak out. You should always practise the fire drills with your family members because you don’t know what could happen at home if there’s a real fire. Everybody should know to call 111 but make sure you’re out of the house first.

Another reason for a fire drill is to check if the fire alarm works because if it is faulty then you wouldn't know what is happening. It is also a chance to check if the batteries work and make sure nobody has vandalized it. You should never ever take out the fire alarms.

A real fire would put everyone's life in great danger. It is really important to know what to do and how to behave calmly. If everybody is safely out of the building then the firemen can get on with their job putting out the fire.