Some people stay behind, because they know that someone pulled the fire alarm.
My friends and I always evacuated because you never know if it is real or not. Dana Weber, a senior who lived in Joe West Hall last year Residence hall advisers drill value of fire alarms By Monica L. Ewing Daily staff writer D orm residents may dread compulsory fire drills, especially after being routinely awakened at 3 a.m. by an alarm some prankster pulled, but there might come a time when it's not a prank. My friends and I always evacuated because you never know if it is real or not. Whether it is a drill or an annoying prank, all students are required to evacuate when the fire alarm is sounded. We can't afford to have residents ignoring the alarms and thinking they are just a drill.