Fire Safety/Evacuation
All residents should immediately evacuate to areas designated by staff during a fire alarm or emergency. Failure to comply will result in college and/or law enforcement judicial actions.
Fire Hazards
Draperies, tapestries, blankets or posters that are displayed on walls, ceilings, and on or around doors in a manner which would facilitate ignition, block entrances or exits or fire detection units, or present overhead fire hazards are prohibited.
In addition, the following are not allowed due to the potential threat to fire safety:
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Electrical appliances which are not UL (Underwriter Laboratories, Inc.) approved.
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All electrical appliances with open coils including, but not limited to: toasters, hot plates, toaster ovens, coiled cup heaters, space heaters etc.
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Any lamp which uses a halogen bulb.
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Appliances that use an excessive amount of electricity for example microwaves (1000 watt max.), refrigerators (4.0 cubic feet max.), etc.
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Barbecue grills; camp stoves; charcoal or starter fluid; propane; lighter fluid; other flammable liquids, gasses or chemicals, etc. (Even when stored or assigned for a CMC course.)
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Candles with a wick, scented wax warmers, incense, fireworks, firecrackers, sage for use or decor, etc.
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Vaporizers, e-cigarettes, hookahs, cigarettes, cigars, self-balancing scooters, hoverboards or any other incendiary device.
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Other hazardous or combustible materials.
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Unapproved room and common area decorations, such as holiday decorations and live Christmas trees.
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Obstruction of/blocking a clear path out of the room.
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Obstruction of/blocking fire exits, hallways, stairwells, or other common areas with bicycles, chairs, etc.
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Extension cords of any type, or outlet multipliers. (Surge protectors with long reach cords are an allowed substitution.)
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Starting fires of any kind on any College property.
Tampering and Misuse of Fire Safety and Security Equipment
The campus fire prevention and security equipment is maintained in an attempt to make the residence hall safer for you and the rest of the CMC community. Tampering with equipment, which includes blocking emergency exits and paths, misusing or propping open fire doors, using fire extinguishers in an unauthorized manner, removing exit signs, interfering with cameras, disengaging or disabling door locks, removing smoke detectors and/or initiating a false alarm threatens the safety of the community and will not be tolerated. Students found responsible will be subject to campus judicial sanctions and possible criminal charges. When a fire alarm sounds, all occupants must evacuate the building and report to the assigned emergency assembly point. During a fire alarm, students must not leave campus until a headcount is completed and you are released by a member of the Residence Life staff. Failure to comply will result in College and/or law enforcement judicial actions.
The residence hall is also equipped with a state-of-the-art sprinkler system for added protection in the event of a fire. The sprinkler heads on the walls and in the ceiling are connected to a powerful building-wide sprinkler system. If the sprinklers are activated, they will generate more than 40 gallons of water each minute from each head (there are 3 heads in each room). This is the equivalent of filling 3 bathtubs every minute. Obviously this will flood your room quickly, and do serious damage to your belongings, and probably to the belongings of your neighbors.
If a resident is responsible for a sprinkler being activated for any reason, whether intentional or accidental, the resident will be held accountable for all damage, which is likely to cost thousands of dollars. All residents must sign the Fire System Safety Waiver, which describes the sprinkler system in further detail, and explains the students’ responsibilities.
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