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The fire drills does which of the following?

The fire drills does which of the following? Correct Answer Help employees to respond quickly, calmly, and safely

Explanation:

Fire Drill

  • Environmental Health and Safety or its designees conduct fire drills in all University buildings as required by state law.
  • The primary concern in the event of a fire is to get everyone out of the  building as quickly as possible.
  • To do this, occupants must be prepared in advance for a quick and  orderly evacuation.
  • A trained group will act more calmly under emergency situations, thereby  dispelling panic, which has caused more casualties than fire itself.
  • Slow evacuation and panic  account for the large majority of all fatalities in fires. 

Purpose of Fire Drills:

  1. To allow occupants to familiarize themselves with drill procedures, location of fire exits, and the sound of the fire alarm.
  2. To allow EH&S to monitor the timeliness and effectiveness of evacuations.
  3. To detect technical problems with the fire alarm equipment.
  4. To gauge whether or not persons evacuate the building as legally required.
  5. To check if fire protection equipment, such as fire doors are being used properly.
  6. To gauge how long it takes to evacuate each building, and which exits are generally used

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