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fire drill

noun

  1. a practice drill for a company of firefighters, the crew of a ship, etc., to train them in their duties in case of fire.
  2. a drill for pupils in a school, employees in a factory, etc., to train them in the manner of exit to be followed in case of fire.


fire drill

noun

  1. a rehearsal of duties or escape procedures to be followed in case of fire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fire drill1

First recorded in 1890–95
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“Some employers may choose to conduct ‘ICE Drills’ — similar to fire drills — for staff to gauge preparedness and help employees keep calm in the event of a real visit,” she said.

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At least that was the case on a recent morning when he popped into a Zoom interview from his phone in the midst of an unexpected company fire drill.

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State deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak said a safety review of the public hospital had been carried out in February, and a fire drill as recently as June.

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Otherwise playing with an unfamiliar set of receivers “looks like a really bad fire drill.”

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Prosecutors said Boylan failed to have a night patrol or conduct fire drills as required by law.

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