Fire alarm systems do not always alert the fire department. (One might think that they should, but they might not.)
If there is a fire, pull the fire alarm to evacuate the building. This system will probably also alert local ("on campus") resources but someone should also call 911.
(0n the campus where I worked, the fire alarm alerted Campus Security who would be dispatched to investigate and determine if there really was a fire. Gees. There are many false alarms on campuses, but if there is a fire this protocol will delay the fire response by several minutes. Fires grow fast.)
Dave
(Former volunteer firefighter for 24 years)
David C. Finster
Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry
Wittenberg University
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For the various reasons that people have cited, I don’t think that phones in general are a good choice for emergency communications. That’s what building fire alarms are for.
- Ralph
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