Fire
Safety Policies and Procedures
Fire
safety is a serious concern of the College. The following regulations
and policies are designed to protect every individual in the
College community from the threat of fire. All members of the
College community are expected to understand and abide by these
regulations.
Building/Room
Capacities and Overcrowding. Overcrowding in a facility can
be very dangerous in case of fire. Please abide by capacity
restrictions and leave an area in an orderly fashion if asked
to do so by a security guard attempting to eliminate the overcrowding.
The Kalamazoo Public Safety Department Fire Marshall has established
the following building capacity limits.
|
BUILDING
|
ROOM
|
CAPACITY
LIMIT
|
| |
|
(T/C=Tables/Chairs; N/T/C=No Tables/Chairs)
|
| AAC-Anderson
Athletic Center |
Gym |
T/C
1,289, N/T/C 2,763 |
| CRISSEY-Residence
Hall |
Basement
Lounge |
T/C
188, N/T/C 402 |
| DEWATERS-Residence
Hall |
2nd
Floor-West Lounge |
T/C
29, N/T/C 63 |
| FAB-Fine
Arts Building |
Dungeon
Theatre |
100 |
| FAB-Fine
Arts Building |
Dalton
Theatre |
460 |
| FAB-Fine
Arts Building |
Balch
Playhouse |
310 |
| FAB-Fine
Arts Building |
Recital
Hall |
175 |
| HARMON-Residence
Hall |
Full
Lounge |
T/C
140, N/T/C 300 |
| HICKS
CENTER |
President's
Lounge |
T/C
98, N/T/C 210 |
| HICKS
CENTER |
Old
Welles Hall |
T/C
266, N/T/C 571, C 466 |
| HICKS
CENTER |
Stone
Room |
T/C
138, C 295 |
| HICKS
CENTER |
Quad
Stop |
T/C
154, C 331, D/F 133 |
| HOBEN-Residence
Hall |
Full
Lounge |
TC
134, N/T/C 286 |
| MANDELLE |
Olmsted
Room |
T/C
54, N/T/C 116 |
| NATATORIUM |
Pool |
B
200 |
| SEVERN-Residence
Hall |
Lounge |
T/C
104, N/T/C 223 |
| STETSON
CHAPEL |
Chapel |
668 |
| TROWBRIDGE-Residence
Hall |
Main
Lounge-1st Floor |
T/C
45, N/T/C 97 |
Cooking.
For health, safety, and liability reasons students may not cook
regular meals in the residential system in place of a board
contract outside of the campus apartments or the Living/Learning
Housing Units that are equipped for that purpose.
False
Alarms and Fire Extinguishers. Initiating a false alarm
or discharging a fire extinguisher for other than a fire emergency
is a violation of College policy.
Fire
Drills. State law requires fire drills. The College conducts
drills every quarter. Whenever a fire alarm sounds, persons
are expected to leave the building quickly and in an orderly
manner by the nearest exit. All windows and doors should be
closed, but not locked. Persons may not reenter a building until
instructed to do so. Those who fail to vacate buildings when
an alarm sounds are first endangering themselves and others
and secondly are in violation of state fire codes. As a minimum
sanction, a fine of $50.00 may be imposed for failure to vacate
a building.
Fire
Exits. Posted building floor plans show fire exit routes
and locations of fire extinguishers. Tampering with posted exits
plans is prohibited. Fire exits or any emergency egress may
not be blocked or tampered with in any fashion. Items, including
furniture and bicycles, my not be stored in or near fire exits.
Fire
Suppression/Sprinkler Systems. Attaching or hanging anything
from any portion of a sprinkler system, including pipes and
sprinkler heads, or activities that may damage or accidentally
activate the system in any fashion (e.g., playing sports in
a residence hall hallway) are strictly prohibited.
Fireworks
and Explosives. The possession or use of fireworks or explosives
on campus is strictly forbidden. See policy at: www.kzoo.edu/studev/socPol/weapons/html
Open
Flames. Open flames, including candles, are prohibited by
the city fire code. Playing with fire in any manner, whether
or not damage or injury occurs, is strictly forbidden.
Prohibited
Items. A list of items prohibited for health or safety reasons
in the residential system for safety reasons can be found at:
www.kzoo.edu/reslife/policies/prohibited.html
Smoking
and Burning Incense. Smoking and burning incense (or other
materials) is prohibited in all classroom, administrative, athletic,
and residence buildings on campus. See the College's smoking
policy at: www.kzoo.edu/studev/socPol/smoking.html
Tampering.
Students may not tamper with the following, including but not
limited to window screens, doors, locks, safety devices, smoke
or fire detection devices, fire extinguishers, exit lights,
pull stations, sprinkler/fire suppression systems (including
sprinkler heads & control valves), electrical wiring, outlets,
fixtures, plumbing, telephone, computer or TV cable. As a minimum
sanction, a fine of $50.00 will be imposed for tampering or
damaging any fire safety equipment or system.
Sanctions.
Violators of any of the above policies and those who endanger
others will be subject to the full range of sanctions available
to the College, including, but not limited to fines, restitution
(including repair and replacement), removal from the residential
system, suspension and expulsion.
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