3 or 4 times a year is about right!
On the other hand, state and federal regulations in the USA require them monthly.
fire drills are like practicing if there were a real fire so we would know what to do right away
twice a year
around 3 to 4
The plural of fire drill is fire drills. As in "fire drills are a good practice".
Joseph Quinn has written: 'General instructions for fire drills' -- subject(s): Schools, Fires and fire prevention.
The plural of fire drill is fire drills. As in "fire drills are a good practice".
Usually in high school fire drills, the fire bell sounds and the teachers tell the students to walk calmly in a single file line to the place of safety, usually a hallway or interior room with no windows or heavy filing cabinets. Then a principal or something comes on the PA and tells everyone it was just a drill and they can all go back to class. Under US fire codes, all schools k-12 are required to hold monthly fire drills.
Fire drills are conducted so that people can practice evacuating the building and do not have to figure the best way out in the midst of an actual emergency. The Safety organization often conducts these drills because fire safety is often considered to be part of the overall safety effort.
The drill should only last 10-15 minutes.
Safe during a fire
Fire Drills at Breslau Germany - 1901 was released on: USA: July 1901
People in tornado-prone areas are taught to be vigilant during stormy weather and to be ready to sake shelter at a moment's notice. Many schools and other facilities practice tornado drills just as they do fire drills.