FIRE SAFETY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES

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FIRE SAFETY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES

• For all staff members in Housing and Residence
  Life (HRL), at Deming and other residential
  facilities who are responsible for emergency
  response in the case of a fire
• July 2008

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Campus Resources

• Health Safety Issues
• Office of Environmental Health Safety (OEHS)
• Uptown Campus 865-5307
• Downtown Campus 988-5486
• Public Safety
• Uptown Campus Tulane University Department of
  Public Safety (TUDPS)
• Emergency 865-5200 - Non-Emergency 865-5381

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Campus Resources

• Public Safety
• Downtown Campus Tulane University Health
  Sciences Center Police Department (TUHSC Police)
• Emergency 988-5555 - Non-Emergency 988-5531
• Maintenance issues
• Uptown Campus notify Facilities Services
• Non-emergency submit via http//servicewave.tula
  ne.edu include name, room location, specific
  issue
• Emergency contact Service Control Center,
  865-5445
• Downtown Campus
• Deming staff receives occupant reports.

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• Oxygen, heat/ignition source, fuel must be
  present for fire to occur.
• Fuels can be in form of solid, liquid or gas.
• Ignition sources ex., smoking materials,
  candles, appliances

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Products of Combustion

• Heat
• Flame
• Smoke
• Fire Gases

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Before Its A Fire(Fire Prevention)

• Fire safety policies
• Use only permitted appliances.
• Candles, incense, etc. are prohibited.
• Refrain from tampering with fire safety equipment
  (fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, sprinklers,
  etc.)
• Evacuate the building when the fire alarm sounds.

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Before Its A Fire(Fire Prevention)

• Report/address unsafe conditions.
• Exit signs not illuminated, missing or damaged
• Room doors poor repair, not latching
• Stairwells doors blocked open or not latching,
  storage
• Corridors trip hazards, obstructions
• Fire alarm pull stations poor repair, blocked

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Before Its A Fire(Preparation)

• Know actions to take.
• Know exit locations (at least two ways out).
• Learn to use/locate fire extinguishers.

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Before Its A Fire(Preparation)

• Emergency Action Plan
• Assists in conducting safe/effective evacuations
• Developed for each residence hall
• Designates an assembly location for each hall
• Staff trained by Departmental Safety
  Representatives (DSR)

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Fire Response

• If you discover the fire, use the acronym
  ESCAPE.
• Evaluate the situation.
• Secure the Area - Remove occupants from immediate
  area.
• Close the doors to contain the fire/smoke.
• Activate the fire alarm using manual pull
  station.
• Phone public safety
• Uptown campus - 865-5200 (ext 5200), TUDPS
• Downtown campus - 988-5555 (ext 55555), TUHSC
  Police
• Extinguish the fire using a portable fire
  extinguisher, as appropriate.

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Portable Fire Extinguishers

• To use them, remember PASS
• Pull the pin
• Aim the nozzle at the base
• of the fire
• Squeeze the handle, and
• Sweep the fire from side to
• side

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Fire extinguisher classifications correspond to
the classes of fire that can be extinguished by
that extinguisher.A ordinary combustibles B
flammable liquids C energized electrical
equipment D combustible metals
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Fire Response

• When you hear the fire alarm
• Staff
• Follow your procedures.
• Check fire alarm panel which will indicate
  floor/zone in alarm.
• Evacuate building using the nearest stairwell or
  ground floor exit.
• Account for all persons make sure that everyone
  is out of the building.

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Fire Response

• When you hear the fire alarm
• Staff (continued)
• Report to First Responders TUDPS or TUHSC
  Police, Facilities Services, or Fire Dept
• Location of fire/alarm activation
• Conditions smoke, flames, heat
• Evacuation status
• Assemble at the designated location.
• Do not re-enter until All Clear is issued by
  TUDPS or TUHSC Police.

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Fire Response

• When you hear the fire alarm.
• Students - Evacuate immediately.
• Use the nearest stairwell or ground floor exit.
• Assemble at the designated location.
• Once out stay out.
• Do not re-enter until All Clear is issued by
  TUDPS or TUHSC Police.

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Fire Safety Programming

• In Student Training, inform residents of
• Recognizing/preventing/correcting potentially
  hazardous situations
• Emergency preparedness
• Actions to take during fire alarm

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Fire Safety Programming

• Fire Drills
• Why are they done? Practice for occupants.
  Educates occupants on building fire safety
  features, egress facilities, evacuation
  procedures. Required by LA State Fire Marshal
• How often?
• 5/year (2/semester, winter and fall 1/summer
  semester 2 at night when residents are sleeping)
• Coordinated and documented by OEHS

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Failure to Evacuate Is it worth the risk?

• Perception It wont happen to me.
• Results in increased risk from fire.
• Fires occur in college environments.

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Reporting

• Report all fires immediately to Campus Police
• Uptown Campus Call 865-5200 or use emergency
  phones.
• Downtown Campus Call 988-5555 or ext. 55555.
• Do not dial 911 Campus Police will contact the
  Fire Department
• Staff must document all fire alarm activations
• HRL staff use the form, Tulane University Fire
  Alarm Activation Report
• Send a copy to OEHS

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Tulane UniversityOffice of Environmental Health
Safety (OEHS)www.som.tulane.edu/oehsUptown
Karen Douglas, OEHS, 865-5307, kdougla1_at_tulane.edu
Downtown Carol Ardeneaux, TUHSC Housing,
988-6275, deming_at_tulane.edu If unable to
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