Abstract: Portable fire drill training apparatuses which mimic an actual building install of a fire alarm system for training in localized areas are disclosed. In one example approach, a portable fire drill training apparatus is described which lacks any heat, smoke, or fire detectors and comprises an enclosure, a fire alarm notification appliance mounted on the enclosure, and a manual fire alarm activation device with an actuation element, where the manual fire alarm activation device is mounted on the enclosure and is configured to activate the fire alarm notification appliance in response to a user engaging the actuation element.