From the WTF Watch Desk: Calgary firefighters visit hundreds of schools each year as part of a program requiring six drills per school year and fire-department attendance at one; the outreach comes as single-family residential fires rose more than 28 percent in September compared with the prior year.
Why this deserves the fire service’s attention
A school drill is most valuable when it verifies alarms and evacuation performance while carrying practiced escape behavior into the home, where local incident data shows the prevention need is increasing.
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This report reflects information available on October 23, 2026. Developing items will be updated when official information changes.