Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-30
SAYS THERE SHOULD BE NO Sc.
RloUS FIRES IN SCHOOL
BUILDINGS.
HEATING PLANTS SHOULD
NOT BE IN EASEMENTS
Proper Heating Systems, Buildings
Not to Exceed Two Stories. and
Proper Fire Drills Among Pupils
Places Danger at Minimum-Warns
Against crowdins on Stairways.
ec,Tto Times Republican.

SpeciM 10 Times Republican.
Des Moines. oct. Sole O. Roe,
state fire marshal believes that school
houses should never be more than two
stories in height, that the heating APP
paratus should never he under the
building hut in a small heating plant
outside. and that the school houses
should be as near arc proof as pos
sible. With these precautions and an
efficient fire drill and adequate IRE es-
capes there should be no serious fires
in the schools.
There is no need OF building a
school house more than two stories
high said Mr. Roe yesterday. There
is plenty OF room to spread them out.
II is just as economical TO heat the
building from? plant outside Of the
building as though the fire was be-
low. The heating apparatus should
never be below the building
Fire Drills in Schools.
In the bulletin issued ny the state
fire marsllars office for use in the pub
lie schools the following suggestions
for fire drills in schools are made:
Require tES puE4LS " pass I4ANt S1'4'4
out Of the room in an orderly manner
at all times. 1t is assumed that this
is insisted upon in all Of our graded
schools. Il II IS not il should be
Each teacher should first practice
with her pupils 10 see how quickly
they could leave the room in an order
" manner by the nearest exit They
may march 70 music if there is an in
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keep step with the class bell The
main points are first order; next.
rapidity.
After each teacher has found the
most orderly and quickes, way Of
passing out the pupils Of her room,
she should then ne ready 70 act in
harmony with the principal Of the
building and should follow his or her
directions explicitly.
In the larger buildings. il IS we'll to
have gong or special hell in the
hall. the sound Of which viii mean TO
every Child that fire drill is on.
at the sound of this gong every
pupil in the building should stand and
at the signal from the teacher the
marching should begin.
The teachers in charge Of the rooms
IN the first floor should not lose a sec
ond after the general fire gong is
sounded in giving a signal for march
ing out. ard the children should be
given directions TO go to the nearest
exit
Those occupying rooms on the sec
ond f1oor should start within a few
seconds after those on the first floor
have started. and by the time they
reach the last landing of the stairway
to the first floor the first floor should
be clear. IF the building is a three
story building the same general direc-
tons should be observed in clearing
the rooms of the third story.
Avoid crowding.
Care should ne exercised that there
be no crowding and that only such
number be permitted TO enter the
stairway at one time as can easily
pass down If the stairway will ac-
commodate not more than two or three
pupils abreast, only that number
should be allowed to march together:
If wide enough for more q larger num-
Der should be arranged for IN many
smaller buildings with few exits and
narrow sLairways SINCE files are pref
cradle
provision should be made not only
for clearing the building when all pu-
pills are in the study room but when
they are scattered turnout the build
ing in the smaller rooms for recitation.
Be prepared for prompt systematic ac-
ton at any hour or minute Of the day.
The entire matter involves careful
planning and prompt and careful exc
cution on the part Of the principal and
teacher. We study for life, not for
school
Fire drills are required, not so
much on account Of the immediate
danger in the school building but
rather because Of the need Of prevent
ing the panicky feeling which usually
is created in the minds of the people
in a crowded building OF on board
vessel when fire or other destructive
calamity is impending