fire drill

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   An organized practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.
2. 2
   Any pointless, unproductive, useless, or chaotic activity.
3. 3
   A fire-starting tool consisting of a wooden rod and some primitive means of rapidly rotating the rod on a flat surface like a drill until tinder can be ignited.