fire drill
noun
: a practice drill in extinguishing fires or in the conduct and manner of exit in case of fire
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However, Richard Aguiar, the deputy chief of the city's Emergency Management Agency, told USA TODAY the facility should do fire drills every three months, per protocol.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 July 2025
Collectively, New York’s 2.4 million K-12 students will spend 9.6 million hours a year doing fire drills instead of learning.
—Rascal Kemble-Curry, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
That includes continuous improvement, regular tech upgrades, and periodic ‘fire drills’ that simulate future shocks.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Mandating eight fire drills a year is like requiring people to wear helmets on the sidewalk.
—Rascal Kemble-Curry, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 July 2025
Collectively, New York’s 2.4 million K-12 students will spend 9.6 million hours a year doing fire drills instead of learning.
—Rascal Kemble-Curry, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
That includes continuous improvement, regular tech upgrades, and periodic ‘fire drills’ that simulate future shocks.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Mandating eight fire drills a year is like requiring people to wear helmets on the sidewalk.
—Rascal Kemble-Curry, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Fire drill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20drill. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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