alarms going off currently from flying fish on down to espn, evacuated workers... cast members saying it went off about 5 minutes ago, no word on evacuating hotel.
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Fire @ boardwalk inn?!
- Thread starter Crown&roser
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Could be, I can tell you the CMs aren't prepared for the influx of guests needing coffee/breakfast with the bakery and trattoria being down. Folks are getting stuffy at the ol' Bellevue.
Looks all clear, guests back in the bakery.
would they really do a test at 8 AM? That's a sure fire way to hack off a lot of guests.
WDW_Firefighter
Active Member
Seriously doubt it was a test. But, could have been one of several things, steam from a shower, dust in a detector, burnt food, switching from AC to heat with dust on the coils, someone smoking where they shouldn't be, an actual fire, a bad detector, or something else.
RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
It's the time for your first FP+ alert.
emcclay
Well-Known Member
It is better than doing a test at 4am.
Except that's when guests are most vulnerable....no purpose in doing a test at 11am when most guests are in the parks.
My dorm in college did random unannounced fire drills, usually in the early AM, on a weekend. We'd stand out in the cold/rain/whatever, , until that one Sunday at 3am on a cold, rainy winter day when there were flames shooting out of the windows of one dorm room. We never complained after that..
Are those the only 2 choices?
Animaniac93-98
Well-Known Member
Yes, it's like dining on a cruise ship.
Families tend to take the earlier fire drill.
WDW_Firefighter
Active Member
There's no point in doing a fire alarm test for the guest's benefit. These people are here for days, they don't live or work here everyday of the year, like they do at college or work. If they did this for the guests benefit, they'd have to do them every couple of days in order to ensure that all guests went through a test. That'd be absurd.
If they were in fact testing the alarm system for functionality, they should have sent out notifications to all guests letting them know beforehand. This would prevent panic and possibly injuries due to people panicking.
Again these things go off for a lot of different reasons, I'm not saying it definitely wasn't a test, but if it was it probably should've been handled differently and at a different time of day with the least amount of guests at the resort.
Just to clear any assumptions, I do not work for Reedy Creek Fire/ Rescue, but I am a professional Firefighter.
rael ramone
Well-Known Member
At my work, we have to have quarterly tests of the fire alarm system. Test the horns, make sure the whole system does what it's supposed to, etc. The fire department is called to take the firebox offline. Employees in the building are notified that we are going to test the system. Many, myself included, use the opportunity to breath some fresh outside air. Once it's done the fire department puts the firebox back on-line.
At least where I am, there's no requirement to have an actual Fire Drill.
Where I am (don't know about Florida law), if a Fire Alarm goes off, people inside the building are required by law to exit the building. Since the building is attached to the fire department via a firebox, they are automatically summoned whether they are called by a person or not. They then search the building, and the building can not be reoccupied until granted by the fire department.
At least where I am, there's no requirement to have an actual Fire Drill.
Where I am (don't know about Florida law), if a Fire Alarm goes off, people inside the building are required by law to exit the building. Since the building is attached to the fire department via a firebox, they are automatically summoned whether they are called by a person or not. They then search the building, and the building can not be reoccupied until granted by the fire department.
We have planned (employees know) and unplanned (only department coordinators and floor wardens know) fire drills in our building. Each department has a leader who responsibility it is to check to make sure all employees in that department have evacuated the building. They wear a special vest to be easily identified. We report to them once we evacuate.
Depending upon the circumstances, the fire department shows up and searches the building. In all cases, we're not allowed to re-enter until given the all clear.
We all know what to do. In addition to the departmental person we report to, there are several floor wardens who walk down the halls of the area they're assigned to, making sure everyone has vacated their office, closing the door once checked. They also check common areas, like bathroom. We have employees who are deaf, visually impaired, and have mobility problems. Employees are assigned to them as their buddy to help them evacuate.
This process is completely different from a test of the system. We're notified in advance for that.
I live in Florida and most likely it's a requirement that the building be completely evacuated. But because there's always those one or two employees who won't, we put in place a more formal evacuation process. Trust me, you don't leave, you'll get a lecture from your supervisor.
Like I said in my previous post, you never know if it's the real thing. Which is why both planned and unplanned drills are important.
Depending upon the circumstances, the fire department shows up and searches the building. In all cases, we're not allowed to re-enter until given the all clear.
We all know what to do. In addition to the departmental person we report to, there are several floor wardens who walk down the halls of the area they're assigned to, making sure everyone has vacated their office, closing the door once checked. They also check common areas, like bathroom. We have employees who are deaf, visually impaired, and have mobility problems. Employees are assigned to them as their buddy to help them evacuate.
This process is completely different from a test of the system. We're notified in advance for that.
I live in Florida and most likely it's a requirement that the building be completely evacuated. But because there's always those one or two employees who won't, we put in place a more formal evacuation process. Trust me, you don't leave, you'll get a lecture from your supervisor.
Like I said in my previous post, you never know if it's the real thing. Which is why both planned and unplanned drills are important.
danlb_2000
Premium Member