RESIDENCE LIFE FIRE SAFETY. Presented By: Environment, Health, and Safety Office

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1 RESIDENCE LIFE FIRE SAFETY Presented By: Environment, Health, and Safety Office

2 Who Are We? Sandra Prior, Director of EH&S and Interim Fire Safety Officer Phone : (757) (office) (757) (cell) - Primary Point of Contact for All Fire Safety Matters Teresa Belback, EH&S Officer tbelback@wm.edu (757) (office) - Secondary Point of Contact We are located at 208 S. Boundary Street, near the Campus Center.

3 Annual Fire Safety Report Annual report Covers previous calendar year Available October 1 Report Contents Fire Safety Systems Fire safety Policies RH Prohibited Items Electrical Safety Fire Prevention Inspections Smoking Policy Emergency Evacuation/Drills Fire & Life Safety Education Fire Reporting (nonemergency)fire Alarm Log Unintended Alarm Activation Future Improvements

4 Fire Alarm History CY 2016 Alarm Code FAM FED FIRE HEAT HK NAT AA CK PK FAW FAU FAS FACC FACF ELEC Alarm Description Fire Alarm Malicious Fire Extinguisher Discharge Open Flame Fire Radiant Heat Housekeeping Natural Causes Accidental Activation Communal Kitchen Private Kitchen False Alarm Water Activation False Alarm Unknown Cause False Alarm System Error False Alarm Contractor/Construction False Alarm contractor/facilities Electrically Caused Activation

5 List of Topics Fire Statistics and Dynamics Kitchen/Cooking Fire Safety Electrical Fire Safety Fire Alarm Procedure and Report Fire Code Fireplaces Presented By: Patrick Choi EH&S Assistant Fire Extinguisher & A.E.D.s Resources

6 FIRE 118 lives claimed by campus fires since % of fatal campus fires involved alcohol 70% of fatal campus fires occur on the weekend 29% of fatal campus fires are caused by Smoking U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), 2016.

7 Unattended Cooking #1 Cause (37%) of All Residence Hall Fire Alarms Most RH activations are accidental Caused by smoke or grease vapors from cooking Occur at any time of day or night Preston Hall

8 What is fire?

9 A Rapid, Self-Sustaining Oxidation Process with the Evolution of Heat and Light in Varying Intensities

10 Fire is a monster! All 3 combine through a chemical reaction

11 Unattended Cooking Pot placed on the stove Stove burner turned on High Forget to put anything in the pot Preston Hall Left kitchen with pot unattended

12 Cooking Safety Turn all pot and pan handles inward to prevent accidental burns and spills use back burners first. Keep flammable objects from the stove top: towels, cookbooks, oven mitts Do not put plastic in or on the stove. Use your microwave oven correctly wattage vs cooking time. Your Microwave is not a dryer. Jamestown South plastic colander with cooked macaroni noodles set on ceramic-top stove while burner was still ON

13 Clean cooking surfaces often to reduce grease buildup which can ignite While cooking: Wear appropriate clothing Tie back any loose hair

14 Grease Fires Turn OFF source of heat (burner/element). Do not pour water on a grease fire as it will spread the fire by splashing burning grease onto nearby combustible surfaces. Attempt to remove all oxygen from the flame. You can cover with another pot, or baking pan. If you can't cover it, dump baking soda and/or salt (lots of it) on it.

15 Electrical Fire Safety YES (w/ resettable internal circuit breaker). NO.

16 Electrical Fire Safety But Do Not Daisy Chain

17 Electrical Fire Safety No to extension cord of any type

18 Electrical Fire Safety Use light bulbs with correct wattages for lamps, and keep flammable materials away. Housing contract specifies which appliances are allowed inside dorms. Only plug in one heatproducing device into the outlet at a time. Never remove the ground pin to make a three-prong plug fit into a two-prong outlet.

19 Fire Alarm Procedure

20 Fire Alarm Step: 1 Stop everything and drop everything! Do not question the alarm Plan to Evacuate the building within 2 minutes! ALERT EVERYONE.

21 Fire Alarm Step: 2 Use the quickest, shortest, safest way to exit building Always have an alternative route of escape Refer to emergency evacuation map

22 Fire Alarm Step: 3 Grab a door and pull it shut as you exit. If time allows, bring your ID, keys, phone, jacket, and/or shoes that you might need. It might take a while before you are given the ALL CLEAR to go back into your residence hall. Do not open a door if it feels HOT. Use an alternate exit route. In case of an actual fire, stay low to avoid heat and toxic smoke!

23 Fire Alarm Step: 4 Move 100 feet away from the building! HINT: They should be at the Muster Point! Be safe, Emergency Vehicles are arriving. Photo: Williamsburg Fire Department List of All Residence Hall Muster Points Available at wm.edu > EH&S > Fire Safety > Fire Alarms

24 Fire Alarm Step: 5 Is everyone at the Muster Point? Tell a Police Officer or Firefighter about someone you don t see who might still be in the building.

25 Fire Alarm Report: NEW: NOW ONLINE WITH QUALTRICS Mobile Friendly All of the information is required. Fill them out using the correct format, if specified on the question. Upon Submission, your A.D. and other designated staff members will be notified. Contact EH&S for any questions or corrections

26 Virginia State Fire Marshal Inspection during School Year

27 HARD CORE FIRE CODE: Ceiling Tiles You should never tamper with, alter, or hang anything from Ceiling Tiles. Ceiling Tiles are your first line of defense and act as both a fire and smoke barrier.

28 HARD CORE FIRE CODE: Sprinklers & Smoke Detectors You should never tamper with any Smoke or Heat Detector, Sprinkler, or other Fire Suppression Device.

29 HARD CORE FIRE CODE: Egress and Exits You should never block or lock, impede or prevent, any Exit or Egress area. Nothing should extend beyond the width of the door jamb (the door frame).

30 HARD CORE FIRE CODE: Doors Using a door wedge to hold a door open is against Fire Code and prohibited on Campus. When in doubt, close it out. Keep the doors shut.

31 HARD CORE FIRE CODE: Smoking Campus Policy and VA State Law: Smoking Indoors and in Stadiums and Other Open-Air Facilities is prohibited Smoking Outdoors is prohibited within 25 feet of all entries and exits from university facilities. Includes: windows, covered walkways, bus-stop shelters, and exterior stairways, balconies, landings. Use Smoking Outposts

32 HARD CORE FIRE CODE: Open flames outside Need to obtain PERMIT from EH&S Fire Safety.

33 HARD CORE FIRE CODE: Open flames INSIDE: NO. No permit will be issued.

34 HARD CORE FIRE CODE: Room Capacities Single Rooms: 9 Double Rooms: 10 Triple Rooms: 11 Quad Rooms: 12 Cabell Apartments: 20 Grad Double Apartments: 15 Grad Triple Apartments: 20* Grad Quad Apartments: 15 Ludwell Apartments: 20 Nicholas Apartments: 30 Tribe Square: 20 NEVER BLOCK PATH OF EGRESS (stairway, hallway, etc.) *Grad triple apartments have a different capacity level due to apartment square footage. Available on Residence Life Housing Contract

35 Fireplaces Residents must pass Fireplace Training to use a fireplace.

36 When using a fire extinguisher, remember the acronym.. PASS

37 P A S S Pull the pin, break the tamper seal.

38 P A S S Aim the Nozzle at the base or bottom of the fire.

39 P A S S Squeeze the two handles together, releasing the agent.

40 P A S S Sweep the nozzle side to side.

41 Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep

42 Automated External Defibrillator (AED): William & Mary provides AEDs to make early defibrillation accessible to anyone who experiences Sudden Cardiac Arrest on campus AED locations are noted on evacuation maps & EH&S web page

43 RESOURCES Center for Campus Fire Safety: Safety-for-Students/Share National Fire Protection Association: U.S. Fire Administration:

44 Williamsburg Fire Department Photo: Williamsburg Fire Department