Scram as the original and mostly likely accurate basis for the use of scram in the technical context. A persistent alternative explanation posits that scram is an acronym for 'safety control rod axe man', which was supposedly coined by Enrico Fermi when the world's first nuclear reactor was built under the spectator seating at the University of Chicago's Stagg Field. It could also stand for "Safety Control Rods Activation Mechanism" or "Control Rods Actuator Mechanism". Both of these are probably backronyms from the original, non-technical usage. In any reactor, a SCRAM is achieved by inserting large amounts of negative reactivity mass
Enrico Fermi High School Enrico Fermi High School Enrico Fermi High School (defunct) was a high school located in Enfield, Connecticut, and closed when it consolidated with Enfield High School in 2016. Enrico Fermi High School was established in 1971. It previously served the Enfield community along with Enfield High School as one of the town's two high schools. Fermi High School Yearbooks have been archived online and are available at no cost. In May 2010, it was voted that Enfield High School and Enrico Fermi High School would be undergoing a consolidation process as part of the restructuring and improvement plan of Enfield