Procedure No. 80.003
FIRE ALARM POLICY FOR RESIDENCE HALLS
Date Issued: 03/27/95
Date Effective: 02/06/95
Issued By - Student Affairs
Purpose: To establish procedures for responding to a fire alarm in a campus residence hall.
Policy: In the event of a fire alarm in a campus residence hall, the building will be evacuated
and secured until Public Safety can determine that it is safe for residents to return.
Procedure:
Instructions for residents: Evacuation procedures to be followed in the event of an alarm
will be provided to residents through printed pamphlets, posting and hall meetings.
During an alarm, residents may go to an alternate facility until informed they may reenter
their residence hall. Designated residence hall staff will accompany residents to the
alternate facility. These alternate facilities are:
Wilkinson to Nair
Nair to Wilkinson
Ballentine to Becht
Becht to Ballentine
Ralston to Givan
Givan to Ralston
Campbell to Gemmell
Role of Hall Staff: When an alarm sounds, the residence hall staff will institute an
evacuation of the facility. If an actual fire situation, hall staff will notify 911. Once the
evacuation is completed and the facility secured, the hall staff will also evacuate the
building. At the conclusion of an alarm situation, a designated residence hall staff member
will complete a "Report of Fire Drill" form.
Role of Public Safety: Once Public Safety officers arrive on scene, they will check with hall
staff to determine the nature of the alarm and the status of the evacuation. Public Safety
will then identify the source of the alarm, initiate any needed corrective action, and reset
the alarm system. Once Public Safety has determined the facility is safe, residents will be

notified they can return to the building. in the event that a detector has been disabled,
determination of safety may require that designated residence hall staff monitor the area
until the entire system has been reactivated.
Role of Fire Department: In the event the fire department is called to the scene, it is
understood that University personnel will function under the direction of the fire
department.