Overcome a Fear of Fire Alarms

So you're at school, work or the unemployment office and you have constant fear that the fire alarm will go off. That sudden loud noise that comes from fire alarms can be frightening for some people. If you have this fear, this article is the place for you.

Steps

 * 1) Understand the reason as to why buildings have fire drills to start with.
 * 2) * Fire drills are an important part of saving lives.
 * 3) * Schools, workplaces and stores have fire drills so that the people will know what to do in case there is a real fire.
 * 4) * Imagine how it would be if the building caught on fire and no one knew what to do.
 * 5) Be prepared for the times that the building usually has fire drills. Expect that there will be a fire drill at those times. Or, better yet, get yourself out of the building BEFORE a planned fire drill. (If you are in school, talk to your counselor)
 * 6) Choose a seat or position that is far away from the fire alarm if possible.
 * 7) Study the times of day when planned fire drills occur. (At my school at least,) they don't happen during rain or snow or cold temperatures, they rarely happen during meal times or if there is a special guest/event in the building, Wednesdays and Fridays seem to be most common, and they rarely happen at the beginning of the day.
 * 8) Try to avoid complete silence. If possible, start a class discussion to put some background noise in the room. This will make the threat of a fire alarm sounding seem less imminent.

Tips

 * Wear ear plugs! This can help lower down the fire alarm noise.
 * Reading is the perfect time to plug your ears. If you fear a fire alarm could sound at any moment, prop the book open with your elbows and read with your fingers in your ears. If anyone asks, just tell them background noise is distracting you.

Warnings

 * Do not pull alarms if there is no fire or no drill! You can get a felony!