Recently, several ENS campuses held their first fire evacuation drills of this academic year.
In a fire, minutes matter.
Statistics show that the first 4 minutes are the most dangerous. After that, the risk of heavy smoke and panic rises sharply. That’s why every educational institution’s goal is to get all children outside within this time frame.
What we do:
According to our procedures, children should remain calm despite the sound of the siren in two languages, leave the building quietly, and line up at a designated spot on the playground with their teacher and assistants. Teachers count the children, while the site manager checks all rooms and reports to the Principal that no one remains inside the building. Only then do we stop the timer.
In our most recent drill, we completed the evacuation in 4 minutes and 03 seconds. This means that in a real emergency, the children will be safe. Safety is something where there can be no compromises.
In a fire, minutes matter.
Statistics show that the first 4 minutes are the most dangerous. After that, the risk of heavy smoke and panic rises sharply. That’s why every educational institution’s goal is to get all children outside within this time frame.
What we do:
- We run evacuation drills regularly (2–3 times a year) with children and staff.
- We practise the route until it becomes automatic.
- We check that there are no “bottlenecks” at the exits.
- We teach children not to be afraid of alarm signals, but to stay calm and listen to the teacher and teaching assistants.
According to our procedures, children should remain calm despite the sound of the siren in two languages, leave the building quietly, and line up at a designated spot on the playground with their teacher and assistants. Teachers count the children, while the site manager checks all rooms and reports to the Principal that no one remains inside the building. Only then do we stop the timer.
In our most recent drill, we completed the evacuation in 4 minutes and 03 seconds. This means that in a real emergency, the children will be safe. Safety is something where there can be no compromises.