新英格兰学院 has always been aware of the dangers associated with fires in residence halls, 教室, and administrative buildings. As a demonstration of our fire safety philosophy, the College recently upgraded fire safety measures on campus. Within the past several years, all student residence halls have been upgraded to state-of-the art intelligent fire alarm and sprinkler systems. All boiler rooms are monitored by carbon dioxide detectors.
Within the past two years, the College has sponsored fire safety awareness and survival training for Residence Life Assistants (RAs) and administrators in the Department of Residence Life. At the beginning of the fall semester, Residence Life staff participate in a one-day training session at the 新汉普郡 State 火 Academy in Concord, 新汉普郡. 培训, which is given by professional fire fighters, instructs Residence Life staff to efficiently and safely handle residence hall fire evacuations.
At the beginning of the academic year, all students will receive fire and evacuation training information from their Residential Life Staff in conjunction with the Department of Operations and Life Safety and Campus Safety.
Every year Residence Life RAs and administrators receive fire extinguisher training, as well as participate in fire evacuation drills man日期d by the State of 新汉普郡.
The Higher 教育 Opportunity Act (HEOA) requires two (2) new safety-related requirements for institutions that participate in federal student financial aid programs:
火日志: Institutions must keep a fire log that states the nature of the fire, 日期, time, and general location of each fire in on-campus student housing facilities. 新英格兰学院 complies with this rule by including all fire-related incidents in the daily crime and fire log. This information is available at the Campus Safety Building.
Annual 消防安全报告: Institutions with on-campus student housing facilities must publish annually a fire safety report that provides information on campus fire safety practices and standards. This information is available in pamphlet form from the Campus Safety Building. Additionally, this report can be accessed on line by going to the US Department of 教育 website 开放的.ed.gov /安全.
火灾的定义
火
Any instance of 开放的n flame or other burning in a place not intended to contain burning or in an uncontrolled manner.
与火有关的死亡
Number of persons who were fatalities because of a fire incident, including death resulting from a natural or accidental cause while involved in fire control, 试图营救, or persons escaping from the fire scene. Persons may include students, faculty, staff, visitors, firefighters, or any other individuals.
失火而受伤
Number of persons receiving injuries from fire-related incident, including an injury from a natural or accidental cause who received medical treatment at a local medical facility. This includes first responders attempting to control the fire, 试图营救, or persons escaping from the fire scene. Persons may include students, faculty, staff, visitors, firefighters, or any other individuals.
估计你.S Dollar Loss Related to 火 Incidents
估计总U.S. dollar loss of both contents and structure or pr开放的rty destroyed because of a fire incident, 不是业务损失.
Buildings Equipped with 火 Alarms Systems and Smoke Detectors
Buildings that have functional fire alarm systems and smoke detectors installed. Please note: all residence halls are equipped with functional fire alarm system and smoke detectors. Boiler rooms are also monitored by carbon monoxide detectors.
Buildings Protected with Automatic Sprinkler System Throughout
Indicates an automatic sprinkler system protects all areas of a building.
Emergency Evacuation Drills (formerly known as 火 Drills)
The number of supervised scheduled drills or actual events at campus and non-campus residence halls. Various drills are conducted throughout the year to familiarize students, faculty and staff with emergency procedures and individual roles. One fire evacuation drill is conducted within the first two weeks of each semester with one additional drill in each semester.