2018-2019 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

GENERAL PROCEDURES
IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE
Fires can spread quickly and become life-threatening in minutes. By the
time you notice a fire on your floor or hear an alarm, it may be too late
to plan an escape. DO NOT waste time gathering valuables or making
phone calls. Alert the people around you and evacuate immediately. Fire
hazards may take the form of, but are not limited to:
WHAT TO DO ONCE THE FIRE ALARM IS
ACTIVATED
• Feel the doorknob or higher on the door with the
back of your hand. If it feels hot, fire may be on the
other side of the door, so keep it shut.
• Even if the door is cool, open it slowly. Stand
low and to one side of the door, in case smoke
or fumes seep around it.
STUDENT
HOUSING FACILITY
EVACUATION
PROCEDURES IN
CASE OF A FIRE
• Obstructing or compromising adequate exit routes.
• Overloading electrical systems, faulty devices, or equipment.
• Improperly storing or using hazardous materials.
• Using devices or equipment improperly.
• If heat and smoke come in, slam the door tightly,
stuff clothing or towels in the door’s cracks to
keep smoke out, and use your alternate way
out.
• Those who are unable to evacuate the building
rapidly, such as persons with disabilities, should
proceed to the designated Area of Rescue
Assistance or nearest stairwell.
UIC CHICAGO CAMPUS EAST AND
CHICAGO CAMPUS WEST
UIC CAMPUS HOUSING
It is your responsibility to be familiar with the safety
procedures and to adhere to them fully when an
alarm sounds. All residents should take note of the
following:
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IF YOU DISCOVER FIRE ON YOUR FLOOR OR IN
YOUR ROOM
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RESCUE anyone in the immediate danger are if you
can safely do so.
ACTIVATE the nearest pull station to engage the
building fire alarm system.
CONFINE the fire by closing doors to the fire scene
and securing potentially dangerous substances and/or
equipment.
• If your clothes catch fire, stop, drop, and roll – stop
immediately, drop to the ground, and cover your
face with your hands. Roll back and forth until the
fire is out.
• DO NOT congregate in the building lobby.
• DO NOT use elevators unless instructed to do so
by the Fire Department.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN SMOKE
• Drop to your hands and knees and crawl toward
an exit, if you are able to do so.
• Stay low to the floor, as smoke rises to the ceiling
level.
• Hold your breath as much as possible.
• Breathe shallowly, through your nose, and use a
filter such as your shirt or a towel.
• Know where fire equipment (including
extinguishers), alarms, and exits are located.
• Keep fire doors (stairwell doors) and doors
separating buildings closed so that smoke cannot
get in your hall if there is a fire. Some doors have
devices to ensure their closure when a fire alarm
sounds.
• If a fire starts in your room, and it is safe to do so,
close the windows and door to keep the fire from
spreading, and leave the room.
• Do not use elevators to exit the building when a
fire alarm is sounding.
• The Office of the State Fire Marshal requires
residents vacate a building during an alarm.
Staff and emergency personnel will assist you in
evacuating the building to a safe location. Failure
or refusal to comply may result in disciplinary
action.
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EVACUATE the building by the nearest or alternate exit
if possible. Do not use elevators during and evacuation!
If you are not able to evacuate, go to designated Area of
Rescue Assistance or nearest stairwell if you can.
Once you are safely outside the building, call 911.
Alert authorities to those who may need assistance.
DO NOT re-enter the building until you are informed by emergency
response personnel that it is safe to return.
IF YOU ARE TRAPPED IN A ROOM
• Place wet cloth material around or under the door
to prevent smoke from entering the room.
• Signal someone outside, but DO NOT break glass
unless it is absolutely necessary.
• Call 911.
• Student Housing Facility Evacuation Procedures in
Case of a Fire
• Single Student Residence (SSR) is equipped with
a high-rise fire alarm system. The fire alarm will
sound on the floor where the fire exists, the two
floors above, and one floor below. The remaining
floor alarms will not ring and will not be evacuated
unless the alarm source cannot be contained.
• Smoke causes more injury than most fires and
even small fires can grow quickly and become
overwhelming.
• TREAT EACH ALARM AS REAL—YOU NEVER
KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE A FIRE OR OTHER
EMERGENCY.