Halls of Residence

Fire safety

On the fire alarm sounding:

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  • Vacate your Hall of Residence immediately but do not run.
  • If you are in your room, close the door when you leave.
  • Knock on your fellow student’s doors to alert them as you vacate the building (but do not delay your evacuation).
  • Do not use lifts at any time while the fire alarms sound.
  • Gather at the appropriate Fire Assembly Point (see Fire Notice on walls).
  • All students should remain at the Fire Assembly Point until the Fire Brigade or University Security has given the all clear.

On discovering a fire:

  • If the fire alarm is not sounding, break the glass at the nearest alarm point.
  • Knock on your fellow student’s doors to alert them as you vacate the building (but do not delay your evacuation).
  • Do not use lifts at any time while the fire alarms sound.
  • Gather at the appropriate Fire Assembly Point (see FIRE NOTICE on walls).
  • All students should remain at the assembly point until the Fire Brigade or University Security has given the all clear.

Remember:  Get out and stay out

Avoiding fire incidents:

The University Halls of Residence have clear guidelines to assist in fire prevention. Please help us by ensuring you DO NOT:

  • leave cooking, toasters or microwaves unattended: this is the cause of nearly all of real fires in Halls
  • use a deep fat fryer: they are prohibited in Halls
  • use portable heaters
  • rest hot tongs or irons on the carpets
  • use candles, jossticks, oil burners or incense
  • obstruct exits, staircases and corridors
  • wedge open fire doors
  • cover smoke/heat detectors
  • wrongfully discharge fire extinguishers or use fire blanket
  • remain in your accommodation during a fire alarm.