Safety Tips
Fire can spread incredibly fast. A good, working smoke detector should alert you in time to get out. Don't try to fight the fire or round up valuables, just GET OUT, CALL 911 and STAY OUT!
In residence halls
- When the alarm sounds, GET OUT!
- Follow the rules-no candles, no smoking, no hot plates
- Prevent false alarms-burnt popcorn is the No.1 cause!
- Don't overload extension cords
In off-campus housing
- If fire breaks out, GET OUT and STAY OUT. Call 911
- Make sure you have enough smoke detectors and that they work
- One on each floor
- One in each bedroom
- Check weekly; install fresh batteries every 6 months
- Do not remove batteries to stop false alarms-fan smoke away instead
- Know two ways out, especially from bedrooms.
- Don't leave cooking or candles unattended.
- Make sure cigarettes are extinguished. Don't smoke in bed.
- Be very, very careful with space heaters.
- Don't overload electrical circuits
- Keep flammable materials at least 3 feet away from water heaters, furnaces and other sources of flames
- Don't use a grill on a porch or within 20 feet of a building.
- Don't store gasoline, lighter fluid, etc. inside your house or apartment.