In the winter months we will often have drills just as we are finishing getting ready to go outside. This way almost everyone is suited up and we do the whole meeting place, attendance, etc. I usually discuss with mine each and every time why we practice and quiz them on the procedure. (Do we run? Do we stop for our coat? Do we ever go back in? etc.). Then we quickly grab the last of our gear & stay outside for our outdoor time.
If we don't do it at outdoor time, I do like the others and whisk them out and whisk them in - just enough so that they keep up with practicing getting out fast when they hear the alarm. We are required one drill per month per shift of care but I usually do two.
Today when our roasted chicken was done the timer started beeping and DCB, 3, jumped up and was at the door saying, "Emergency!" before anyone else could blink!
