• Fire class is dependent on the type of material that is burning. Class A fires - ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper and trash, Class B fires- combustible and flammable liquids and gasses such as gasoline, kerosene or propane and butane, Class C fires energized electrical circuits/equipment. A multi-class fire extinguisher can extinguisher different classes of fires. FIRE/EVACUATION DRILLS In compliance with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regulations and University policy, fire/evacuation drills are conducted each semester during the academic year. The first drill is conducted at the start of the fall semester. Evacuation is required of all occupants when the fire alarm is activated in any campus housing facility. Evacuation drill performance is evaluated by the Office of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS). Feedback is provided to Residence Life and lessons learned are incorporated in training. EVACUATION PROCEDURES- If you smell smoke or observe fire: • Activate a manual pull station if the fire alarm is not already activated. • Upon activation of the fire alarm, all occupants shall immediately leave the building by the nearest safe exit. If time permits close windows and doors. Become familiar with the locations of the exits in your building. Know the location of a secondary exit in the event your primary exit is unusable. • Exit quickly in an orderly fashion. • Use the stairs, not the elevator • Warn others by yelling "fire, evacuate the building". • If you are unable to evacuate by yourself, go to the nearest Area of Rescue and contact Public Safety and Police Services at 610-683-4001. • After exiting the building report to your assigned assembly location outside. • Never re-enter the building until you are given the "All Clear" by a First Responder. FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY TRAINING The Office of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) in coordination with Residence Life provides annual fire and life safety training to Residence Directors (RDs) and Community Assistants (CAs). Talking points are provided to the CAs for a consistent message at their required floor meetings. Floor meetings on fire and life safety are held by CAs with building residents at the start of the fall semester. The training includes: • The nature of fire • Fire alarm system • Sprinkler system • Building fire safety components • Fire extinguishers • Evacuation procedures • Life safety/fire prevention FIRE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS The Office of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) continually works with our fire protection service provider Johnson Control-SimplexGrinnell on improving our fire alarm system. Since 2012 there have been five residence halls that have upgraded their fire alarm systems to the latest technology available. These include Lehigh Hall (2012), Schuylkill Hall (2013), Berks Hall (2014), Deatrick Hall (2016), and Rothermel Hall (2017). FIRE LOG A fire log of all reported fires is maintained in the Office of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) located in the Facilities building. The fire log records the building of the fire, general location within the building, date, time and nature of the fire.
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