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When a fire alarm sounds:
- All residents and guests must promptly exit the building when a fire alarm sounds, regardless of whether it is a fire drill, false activation or actual fire.
- Do not use elevators to evacuate. It is important to be aware of all possible exit locations in your residence hall in the event that one or more of the fire exits are unsafe.
- Any person who is physically unable to exit the building should immediately contact the university police department at (508-531-1212) from a cell phone or 911 from a campus phone.
- Please use the closest exit available, including emergency exits, in your building.
- Questions regarding the procedures should be directed to Residence Life and Housing staff (508-531-1277) or the university police department (508-531-1212).
Resident students that require accommodations in the event of an emergency evacuation need to contact the RLH to create a plan to ensure their safety in the case of an emergency evacuation.
No one may re-enter the building until directed to do so by university officials or the police department. Even if an alarm stops sounding students must wait for university officials to allow re-entry into the building.
Meeting Places
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Residence Hall
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Meeting Place
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Crimson Hall
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University Park / On grass near Stonehouse Hall & East Campus Commons (if exit on that side)
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DiNardo Hall
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University Park / Moore Garden (Clocktower area) off sidewalks (if exit on that side)
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Great Hill Students Apartments
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Parking lot, off sidewalks - towards Tinsley
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Miles Hall
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University Park/Pedestrian Walkway/Across to Moakley lot (if exit on that side & safe to do so)
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Pope Hall
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Stearns Botanical Gardens between Pope Hall & DMF Science Center
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Scott Hall
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Campus Center Courtyard / Woodward Hall Lot (if exit on that side)
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Shea/Durgin Halls
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Shea/Durgin parking lot in front of hall / field across the roadway
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Stonehouse Hall
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Moore Garden (Clocktower area) off sidewalks / field in front of Shea/Durgin (if exit on those side) / On grass near Stonehouse Hall & East Campus Commons (if exit on that side)
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Weygand Hall
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On grass near Stonehouse Hall & East Campus Commons / parking garage (if exit on that side)
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Woodward Hall
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Harrington Parking Lot
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Malicious Fire Alarms
Tampering with fire safety equipment (e.g., smoke/heat detectors, fire extinguishers, pull stations, pre-alarm covers and fire horns) or initiating false alarms/bomb threats may result in immediate suspension from the residence halls.
When a malicious false fire alarm occurs:
- Each resident of the building will be charged $5 for the alarm. An additional $2 will be added for each additional malicious alarm.
- If two false alarms occur after 10 pm on any night, the RLH staff will request that a fire watch be instituted. This fire watch will be at the expense of the building's residents.
- If there are five consecutive days of false alarms, the Residence Life and Housing staff will request that a fire watch be instituted for the next five consecutive days. This fire watch will be at the expense of the students of the building.
BSU offers a $500 reward to any person(s) providing information to university police that result in a finding of responsibility of any individual(s) causing a false fire alarm in a campus building.