• Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
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      It’s literally the point of a fire drill.

      A scheduled test of the equipment, with the alarms going off randomly all day as the tester gets to them, doesn’t require you to evacuate.

      Such a test is always supposed to be preceded by ample warning notifications, so people will be extra careful not to set real fires while the building is vulnerable.

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        11 hours ago

        And also is supposed to be monitored with people actually watching for fires so they can manually evacuate people if a fire does break out during the test. (Requirements may vary by jurisdiction of course)