Make sure everyone is familiar with the sound of the fire alarm. When you hear the alarm, leave the building immediately.

Do not think of it as a false alarm or a prank. It may be the real thing.

Plan escape routes. Know at least two ways out of the building. Use the buddy system. Agree on a meeting place outside.

Do not use the elevator.

Review your room evaluation plan. Do not cover or remove.

When an alarms sounds, first feel the door with the back of your hand before you open it. If it is hot to the touch do not open. Instead place a wet towel underneath the door and go to the window and try to signal someone below. Call 874.2121 and let them know that you are trapped in your room and your exact location.

If you have to leave your room and the hallway is full of smoke:

• Crawl Low under smoke. If you must escape through an area with smoke, crawl on your hands and knees with your head 12-24 inches above the floor.
• If your clothes catch on fire, don't run. STOP, DROP & ROLL. STOP where you are, DROP to the ground and cover your face with your hands, and ROLL over to smother the flames.
• When an alarm sounds, leave immediately, go to your meeting place, and call the fire department.

Once you are out, stay out. Never return into a burning building.

No matter what type of device you may have, no smoke detector can do its job if it is disabled.

• LEAVE the batteries in the detector.
• LEAVE the detector uncovered.
• LEAVE the detector on the wall or ceiling.

Many fire facilities have occurred when the detector is disabled. Don't be one of them.

Do's and Don't's

Do plug the appliance directly into the wall or into an approved power strip.
Do use 3-wire extension cords (25 feet max. at least 16 gauge) the have a UL approved tag.

Do not use two wire extension cords.
Do not run extension cords under rugs, through bed frames, or over doors.
Do not tack or nail down any cords to walls or ceilings.
Do not use cords that appear to be frayed or damaged.

Two-wire extension cords, non-surge-protected adapters, hot plates, toasters, toaster ovens grills, hot pots, halogen lamps, electric frying pans or work.

Do not bring candles or incense. At no time may and substance or item be united in a residential hall.

The following items MAY be used if certain conditions are met:

• Tapestries and/or large wall hangings must be flame retardant and not cover more than 20% of the total area of all wall surfaces within the room.
• All carpets provided by students must have a "fire spread" rating below 25 and a "low smoke generation".
• LEAVE the detector on the wall or ceiling.

In the event of a small fire in the building:

• PULL THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM
• Make sure everyone has left or is leaving the building
• Make sure the fire department has been called

Should you fight the fire?
Never fight a fire if even one of the following is true:

• The fire is spreading beyond the immediate area where it started, or is already a huge fire.
• The fire could spread to block your escape route.
• You are untrained or physically unable in the proper operation in the extinguisher.
• You are in doubt of whether the extinguisher is designed for the type of fire at hand or is large enough to fight the fire.

Instead, leave immediately, close off the area, and leave the fire to the Fire Department.