2018-2019 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

ASFSR 2018-2019
173
Fire Safety Report
This training includes instruction on the types,
causes, and how to prevent fires in campus
residential facilities. This includes, but is not limited
to: smoking materials, cooking, housekeeping,
electrical fires, and fires caused during building
maintenance activities. The training also includes
building-specific training on exit locations and
gathering areas for evacuating the facility. Staff
members are also advised of what to expect during
the annual fire safety inspection process. Additionally,
EHSO Fire Safety staff members are available
throughout the year to advise staff on fire safety
issues or concerns.
Students and staff with disabilities receive, as
requested, one-on-one training, which is tailored to
the individual’s needs by the EHSO Fire Safety staff.
THE AUTOMATIC LOFTS
Automatic Lofts provides the safety procedures in
the community policies addendum for residents.
Any individual who misuses or tampers with fire
safety equipment may be subject to eviction, a fee
of $1,000 plus the cost of repair or replacement of
the equipment, cleaning of the facility, and damage
to other property. The Automatic Lofts will also
contact local law enforcement officials and residents
may be subject to disciplinary action under their
jurisdiction. Every effort will be made to identify
individuals who cause a false alarm. When such
persons are identified, they will be referred to the
Chicago Fire Department and Police Department for
disciplinary action. In addition to legal proceedings,
each individual involved will be subject to eviction
and fees.
INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE
PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Automatic Lofts has a 1250 gallon per minute (GPM)
fire pump that is tested in-house on a monthly basis.
The fire pump is tested annually with a City inspector
on-site as required by the City of Chicago fire
code. There are wet fire sprinkler systems (12) and
anti-freeze fire sprinkler systems (2) that are tested
annually by a third party, Chicago Fire Protection.
Automatic Lofts is equipped with a full fire alarm
system/annunciator that is also tested annually by
Commercial Electronic Systems, Inc. The facility
has an annual inspection and certification of (99)
extinguishers. The Automatic Lofts has a dedicated
FM200 fire system in the diesel fuel generator room,
this is inspected annually by a third party. All testing
and inspections are done in compliance with National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 25 standards and
local city code.
TAILOR LOFTS
Tailor Lofts residents are included in one fire drill
annually to provide fire safety training to building
residents. Residents are asked to consider fire safety
regulations when decorating. In accordance with
Tailor Loft’s policies, residents and resident’s guest(s)
must not tamper with, interfere with, or damage
any alarm equipment and/or installation. Residents
acknowledge that it is important to be careful near
fire sprinkler heads so as not to falsely trigger or
activate them. If a resident triggers or activates
the fire sprinkler system without the danger of fire
being present, the resident will be responsible for all
damages caused by the activation. Anyone found
to falsely pull a fire alarm will be subject to criminal
charges, a minimum fine of $300.00, and/or a default
of their housing contract.
INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE
PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
All the fire and life safety equipment in Tailor Lofts is
tested annually, including the sprinkler system and
building alarms.
UIC SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CAMPUS
UIS HOUSING & DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENCE
LIFE
The west campus townhouse units (Pennyroyal,
Foxglove, Marigold, and Trillium) are part of 24 small
buildings of four ground-level units per building, with
four residents per unit. The east campus apartment
units (Sunflower, Clover, Bluebell, and Larkspur)
include 14 small buildings of 63 ground level or 47
second-level apartments, housing between two and
five residents per unit.
Every residence is equipped with fire extinguishers
and fire exit maps are available on every floor of
each campus housing option. UIS DRL conducts
fire extinguisher training for RAs during their annual
August training session and as an in-service in
October during Fire Safety Month.
UIS DRL also produced a fire safety video for
residents to reduce the number of false alarms that
may result from every-day residential activities.
Residents can view the video at www.uis.edu/
residencelife/facilities-and-operations/fire-safetyinformation.
INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE
PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Residence Life staff, including RAs, conduct regular
inspections of fire alarms, extinguishers, and exit
signs.
UIC URBANA-CHAMPAIGN REGIONAL
CAMPUS
UIUC UNIVERSITY HOUSING
In 2018, the following fire safety training events were
conducted:
• Fire safety training was provided for residence hall
professional and paraprofessional staff in August
2018.
• Fire hazard inspections were conducted in
residence hall rooms.
• Fire drills were conducted each semester in all
undergraduate halls and a third fire drill was
conducted at graduate halls in June.
• Fire safety training for Orchard Downs staff was
provided at the Orchard Downs Community
Center, along with a “touch a truck” safety
program for children living in the complex.
• Fire safety training materials were distributed by
the Urbana Fire Department to families on move-in
day at their assigned Urbana residence hall.
• The New Student Safety Fair held in August
2018 included fire safety training and interactive
demonstrations.
• Yearlong marketing plans have been developed to
educate the residents through the use of posters,
bulletin boards, and video messages on the topic
of fire safety education.
INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE
PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
The UIUC Housing Facilities Department administers
this element of the campus fire safety program with
support from Facilities and Services, Residential
Life, Dining, and fire protection contractors. All fire
protection systems and equipment in the residence
halls is tested, inspected, and maintained using
guidance from applicable NFPA standards.
FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO FIRE
SAFETY
UIC CHICAGO CAMPUS EAST AND CHICAGO
CAMPUS WEST
UIC CAMPUS HOUSING
A review of fire safety systems was conducted for all
UIC – Chicago Campus East and Chicago Campus
West on-campus student housing facilities in 2018. A
comprehensive list has been developed to upgrade,
and in some cases replace, fire alarm systems. In
2019, the following buildings are undergoing the
process of having new fire alarm systems installed:
Student Center East, Student Center East Tower,
Lecture Halls A,B, and C, Physical Education
Building, Human Resources Building, Administrative
Office Building, Benjamin Goldberg Research Center,
Medical Center Administration Building, and the
Medical Sciences Building.
THE AUTOMATIC LOFTS
There are no future improvements fire safety planned
at this time, but The Automatic Lofts ensures it is
fully compliant with all City of Chicago-required fire
codes.
TAILOR LOFTS
There are no future improvements to fire safety
planned at this time.
UIC SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CAMPUS
UIS HOUSING & DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENCE LIFE
No major fire system improvements in the
campus housing units are scheduled at this time,
but personnel from UIS DRL and Facilities and
Operations conduct regular inspections of fire alarms,
extinguishers, and exit signs.
UIC URBANA-CHAMPAIGN REGIONAL CAMPUS
UIUC UNIVERSITY HOUSING
Campus fire safety officials review fire safety policies
and equipment on an ongoing basis. While there are
no specific plans for future improvements, fire safety
officials will continue to maintain and upgrade fire
safety apparatus as needed.
ASFSR 2018-2019
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Fire Safety Report