It might take several calls from different people for the realization that there really is an active shooter at the other school to soak in.
Say 3 calls, a minute each? That's about the average duration of an active shooter event. It's a long time if you're being shot at! It's also very fast for a response once the call get to the local LEOs
All true, which is why choosing a scheduled drill day for a mass shooting at another location would be attractive to a shooter. It’s also a finger in the eye to perceived authority and society which would also increase its value the theses socially maladjusted killers.