Fire and Safety Drills at SJHS

Jaqueline Fry
SJHS Staff Writer

At Springville Junior High School, fire drills are practiced five times a year. Would you want to be in a fire and not have a way out? Preparation is a key, and practicing these drills really helps a lot of people, including teachers. “Students need practice--if there is ever a real emergency we want students to know exactly what to do when the time arrives. It’s better to prepare and not need it, than to have a real emergency and not be prepared,” Trent Mikesell, SJHS English teacher, said.

When practicing fire drills, SJHS has a routine. As soon as the students hear the alarm ring, the teacher has everyone line up, and they head out of the closest exit to their designated spots, leaving the door shut behind them. “Fire drills are for the student’s safety. They need to know the quickest and safest way to exit the building. Practice is so important for the students just in case a real fire does occur,” explained SJHS health teacher, Katie Abrams.

Reaction isn’t seen as a problem at SJHS, and the practices make perfect. The students always know what to do without a doubt when the alarm rings. “If anything ever happens, students will be able to react quickly,” stated SJHS journalism and English teacher, Tiffanie Miley.

The fire drills are during second period, so the teachers are very grateful that they don’t interrupt their classes. “I like having fire drills during second period so I don’t lose time in my English classes,” Tiffanie Miley says. It is agreed that fire drills are pretty great for the school.