Staff And Student Training
Each fall safety staff as well as residence hall staff, professional and paraprofessional, are provided training that enables them to prevent, escape, report, and/or handle fire emergencies occurring within the residence facilities. Training consists of fire alarm systems, evacuation procedures, extinguisher locations, types of extinguishers, hands-on experience with portable extinguishers.
Fire safety training is conducted in on-campus residence halls and facilities during the first weeks of each semester by residence life staff members. This training covers the following policies and procedures:
- Required fire safety drills for all residence facilities (halls and townhouses).
- Residence life staff responsibilities.
- Resident student responsibilities
- Student conduct sanctions for not evacuating
- Fire extinguisher location
- Fire incident reporting
- General fire safety
- Fire alarm and sprinkler policy
- Fire evacuation assembly area