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Also, I’d undoubtedly venture that during any building fire alarm people would normally grab their personal items and photographers gathering cameras and a CNG. The video clip sounded like this is a fire alarm and evacuate the building. Nothing like a bomb threat or a special code word for people to get out ASAP. I’m sure if it was the latter the anchors would have left the desks as soon as they heard it. If it was the former I’m sure people would gather their usual gear.
In the UK you'd never normally specify the reason for evacuating a building - so as not to cause a panic.
The only variation is if you have an 'invacuation' rather than an 'evacuation'. An invacuation is where leaving the building could be hazardous (say a suspect car or van is parked outside) At that point many buildings will have areas defined as 'Internal Shelter Areas' or 'Internal Safe Areas' that are far enough away from windows etc. to be deemed safe places to congregate.
This is why many buildings now use a tannoy system to announce evacuations or invacuations- rather than just basic 'get out' sirens or bells.
Here a lot of buildings have code systems written on the back of your ID.
Also, I’d undoubtedly venture that during any building fire alarm people would normally grab their personal items and photographers gathering cameras and a CNG. The video clip sounded like this is a fire alarm and evacuate the building. Nothing like a bomb threat or a special code word for people to get out ASAP. I’m sure if it was the latter the anchors would have left the desks as soon as they heard it. If it was the former I’m sure people would gather their usual gear.
In the UK you'd never normally specify the reason for evacuating a building - so as not to cause a panic.
The only variation is if you have an 'invacuation' rather than an 'evacuation'. An invacuation is where leaving the building could be hazardous (say a suspect car or van is parked outside) At that point many buildings will have areas defined as 'Internal Shelter Areas' or 'Internal Safe Areas' that are far enough away from windows etc. to be deemed safe places to congregate.
This is why many buildings now use a tannoy system to announce evacuations or invacuations- rather than just basic 'get out' sirens or bells.
Here a lot of buildings have code systems written on the back of your ID.
