43 |STEVENS ANNUAL SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY REPORT Fire Safety in Stevens Housing Tampering with fire safety equipment, fire alarms, sprinklers or sensors is prohibited. This includes willfully de-activating alarm devices or smoke sensors. Displaying fire exit signs in a student room will result in a fine. Evacuation of the building, whenever a fire alarm is sounded, is for the protection of all residents. Malicious activation of the fire detection system is a violation of Stevens housing guidelines. Any violation of fire rules and regulations may result in the loss of resident privileges as well as a fine. Residents are required to maintain reasonable standards of cleanliness to avoid fire hazards and must not obstruct sidewalks, entrances, passages, fire escapes, elevators, lobbies, stairways, corridors, or halls with personal property. The following items are prohibited in the residence halls and will be confiscated: • Combustibles and other flammable items • Flammable decorations, including live Christmas trees • Natural or artificial evergreens • Accumulations of paper • Electric heaters, air conditioners, hot plate burners • Halogen lighting equipment • Flammable liquids (lighter fluids), tires • Candles (with or without wicks), incense, outdoor grills, or any other type of open flame or open coil device • Explosives, fireworks, firearms, or ammunition Pets excluding fish in a 10-gallon tank or less are not permitted. The use and/or possession of weapons (knives, swords, paintball guns, firearms, etc..), explosives or fireworks, are prohibited and will be confiscated by campus police. No objects of any kind may be placed on the outside window ledges. Students found in possession of prohibited items or who fail to evacuate during a drill or emergency are subject to disciplinary action and referral to a fire safety education workshop. Electrical Items Electric kitchen appliances, particularly those with heating elements such as toasters, toaster ovens, hot pots, coffee makers (with the exception of pod coffee makers) and George Foreman grills are prohibited and may not be stored in Stevens housing. Only one microwave (700 watts or less) and one refrigerator (4.0 cubic feet or less) are permitted in each room. All multiple-outlet power strips or extension cords must contain a built-in circuit breaker or fuse. Electrical projects, test equipment, and other electrical devices are not permitted if they exceed reasonable limitations. The use of flood lights, space heaters and string lights are not permitted. FIRE SAFETY POLICIES & PROGRAMS
