98 FIRE SAFETY POLICIES & PROCEDURES POST-FIRE REPORTING PROCEDURES After a fire, students or employees should report any information they have concerning the cause of the fire to: University Police Department- Police Dispatchers at 956.326.2100. Environmental Health and Safety at 956.326.2194. Office of Housing and Residence Life ?Director of Housing and Residence Life or designee at 956.326.1300. FIRE EQUIPMENT Residents who tamper with fire equipment are subject to disciplinary action, possible prosecution, possible eviction and a possible fine. - Tampering with smoke detectors is strictly prohibited. - Tampering with fire alarms is strictly prohibited. - Tampering with fire hoses/extinguishers is strictly prohibited. - Tampering with sprinkler systems is strictly prohibited. Tampering with any of the above, which results in a response from the local fire department, is in violation of State and local ordinances. FIRE SAFETY ? The greatest threat to any community is that of a fire. The sounding of a fire alarm should be taken seriously. In the event of an alarm, tenants are to vacate the premises immediately. University and Community staff will instruct tenants when they will be allowed to return to their rooms. Fire can produce deadly smoke, heat, and toxins. Therefore, it is imperative that you take all attempts to prevent a fire from starting and to protect the lives of your roommates and yourself should a fire occur. To assist you we have installed various warning devices and a fire extinguisher in each unit. A. SMOKE DETECTORS ? Annually the Office of Housing and Residence Life will test the smoke detector(s) in the unit for proper operation and working batteries. Residents are advised to not render the smoke detector(s) inoperable or fail to keep working batteries installed and report to the housing office any malfunctioning or inoperable smoke detector(s). B. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ? Fire extinguishers are inspected regularly and recertified by a fire safety company annually. Should it become necessary for the discharge of a fire extinguisher, residents must notify the housing office at 956.326.1300, once the danger has passed, so that safety and risk management personnel can inspect the unit for damages and replace the discharged fire extinguisher(s). Should Housing and Residence Life discover that either a fire extinguisher has been discharged or the resident had a fire and did not report the event to the housing office, each resident of the unit will be fined $250.00 for endangering the safety of others. C. LIGHTING SOURCES & OPEN FLAMES ? Residents may not use halogen lamps, candles, incense or any open flame in the unit. If the power goes out, use flashlights only. Do not store dangerous substances, flammable liquids and/or chemicals in or around your unit. D. TAMPERING/ALTERING/FALSE ALARMS ? Fire warning devices and safety equipment are to inoperable through vandalism, being disconnected from their primary power source or any other form of tampering. Tampering with smoke detectors may result in a fine of $500.
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