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Belmont University Annual Fire Safety Report 2016

Housing Facility Fire Safety Policies and Information

Electrical Appliances and Safety

In order to insure maximum health and safety standards in residential areas, several categories of electrical appliances have been established. Those categories are as follows:

• Prohibited Appliances (which may NOT be used or stored in residence halls) including but not limited to: coffee makers, toasters, toaster ovens, convection ovens, electric skillets, waffle or crepe pans, crock pots, hot plates, hamburger makers, space heaters, and electric blankets.

• Kitchen-only Appliances (which may be stored in rooms, but ONLY USED in kitchen facilities): oil popcorn poppers and George Foreman grills.

• Room Appliances (which may be used and stored in student rooms): musical instruments, hair dryers, fans, blenders, hot-air popcorn poppers, irons and single cup coffee makers without an open heating surface.

• Lighting Regulations and Safety: The University does not permit the use of halogen lamps or any other light that produces excessive heat in the student residential areas. Overhead, or room, lights may not be covered with any material. Though neon lights are permitted within residential areas, they may not be placed in windows or be seen from the exterior of the building. LED and CFL lightbulbs are encouraged when possible.

• Refrigerators that meet university standards (4.0 c.ft.) and are Energy Star rated are permitted. • Microwaves (between 700-800 watts) are allowed in residential areas. • The university reserves the right to remove and/or confiscate any appliance or device it deems unsafe

or problematic to a facility’s electrical system. All confiscated items will be held by the Residence Director (RD) until arrangements are made to return the item to the student, at which time it must be permanently removed from campus, such as a university break or holiday.

Electrical Extensions

In accordance with the direction of the fire marshal, the use or possession of 2-prong extension cords, multiple plugs, or multiple plug converters is prohibited within all of the residential areas. The fire marshal has approved the use of Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) approved power strips with circuit breakers. In addition, 3-prong extension cords not longer than 12 feet in length are also permitted. Longer extension cords may be stored in residential rooms (e.g., as needed for musical equipment), but may not be in use. Please contact your Resident Assistant (RA) if you are unsure if your power strip or extension cord is permissible.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed anywhere on Belmont’s campus.

Candle, Incense, Open Flame

Candles are not permitted within the residence halls or apartments. Any type of open flame or the presence of such items (candles, incense, tiki lamps and torches, etc.) is strictly prohibited. Even unused (decorative) candles/incense (with or without wicks) are prohibited in Belmont facilities. The presence of any type of open flame (or evidence of a flame) in university property will result in confiscation of the item and referral l to the disciplinary system. Scentsy brand wax warmers are permitted.


Emergency Procedures

Belmont University is committed to equipping you with tools to aid in your safety in the event of an on-campus emergency. Below is a list of common emergency procedures; however, a detailed list of emergencies and procedures is available on My Belmont (in Campus Security & Safety), titled Campus Emergency Plan. Please familiarize yourself with all emergency procedures.

Fire Evacuation

Every time a fire alarm is activated, all residents must exit the building unless they have been notified prior to the event that it is not necessary to evacuate (as in testing of the alarms, etc.)

• If there is a fire or activated alarm in the building:

1. Evacuate the building using the stairs (NEVER use the elevator) 2. If the smoke is thick, crawl close to the floor to avoid smoke inhalation. 3. Make your way to the designated exterior gathering area and then alert emergency

response personnel 4. (If alarm has not been activated) Call Campus Security at (615) 460-6911. 5. If reporting the emergency, state your name, building, location of fire (wing, floor, room,

etc.) and nature of the fire (laundry, equipment, mattress, etc.) If possible, stay on the line for questions, if it is safe to do so. Campus Security will contact the Nashville Fire Department.

Designated exterior gathering areas during a fire:

Housing Facility Name Evacuation Location

Bear House/Patton The Lawn near Baskin Law Building

Belmont Commons Parking lot of 15th Ave. Annex/Law Building

Bruin Hills Inside Bruin Hills Clubhouse

Dickens Hall Parking area between Buildings 8-9 in the Hillside

Hail Hall Inner circle of campus/Quad

Heron Hall Inner circle of campus/Quad

Hillside Buildings 1-5 12th Ave. parking lot, Building 6-9 parking lot between Buildings 6-9 and Bruin Hills

Horrell Hall Gravel lot at corner of 15th and Bernard.

Kennedy Hall Parking lot between Maddox and The Lawn

Maddox Hall The South Lawn (Grassy area in front of Wright/Maddox)

Pembroke Hall Inner circle of campus/Quad

Potter Hall The Lawn near Baskin Law Building

Thrailkill Hall Between Building 6 of Hillside and Thrailkill Parking Garage

Russell Hall Grassy area beside Bruin Hills

Wright Hall The South Lawn (Grassy area in front of Wright/Maddox)

If you are trapped in a building during a fire: 1. If you cannot get out of the building, go to the refuge area in the stairwell. 2. If there is a fire in the hallway, stay in your room, close the doors, dial Campus Security at (615)460-6911

and stand close to the window to signal for help. 3. Put something in the window to alert emergency responders to your location. 4. If smoke is entering the room through the cracks in the door, stuff wet clothes in the cracks. 5. Stay close to the floor to avoid smoke inhalation, but continue to shout and peek out through the window

to alert emergency responders.


Fire Drills

Fire drills are conducted at least twice per year for all residence halls. Apartment complexes do not have fire drills at this time.

Fire Safety Education

Floor meetings in Residence Halls review emergency evacuation procedures, safety policy review, and Health and Safety Inspections. RAs and RDs attend training sessions regularly on emergency procedures, including fire safety and response.

Residence Hall Fire Safety Information

The following link contains additional information about the Residence Hall’s Fire Safety Measures or contact the Office of Risk Management and Compliance at (615) 460-6023 or [email protected]. https://my.belmont.edu/group/residence-life/

Report a Fire

Per federal law, Belmont University is required to annually disclose statistical data on all fires that occur in on- campus student housing facilities. Listed below are the non-emergency numbers to call to report fires that have already been extinguished in on-campus student housing. These are fires for which you are unsure whether Belmont Campus Security may already be aware. If you find evidence of such a fire or if you hear about such a fire, please contact one of the following:

Belmont University Campus Security (615) 460-6617 Belmont University Residence Life (615) 460-5802

When calling, please provide as much information as possible about the location, date, time and cause of the fire.

mailto:[email protected]


https://my.belmont.edu/group/residence-life/


Fire Statistics 2013-2016

Housing Facility Name 2013

Fire Drills

2013

Fires

2014

Fire Drills

2014

Fires

2015

Fire Drills

2015

Fires

2016

Fire Drills

2016

Fires

Bear/ Patton Hall 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0

*Belmont Commons 0 0 0 0

*Bruin Hills 0 0 0 0

Dickens Hall 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0

Hail Hall 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0

Heron Hall 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0

*Hillside 0 0 0 0

Horrell Hall 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0

Kennedy Hall 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0

Maddox Hall 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0

Pembroke Hall 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0

Potter Hall 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0

Thrailkill Hall 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0

Russell Hall 2 0 2 0 2 0

Wright Hall 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0

*Gray shaded rows represent apartment complexes, where fire drills are not performed, due to individual apartments being alarmed separately.

**Blue shaded areas represent resident halls that were not built at the time of the drills.

Fire Log 2015

Date Reported

Nature of Fire

Date of Fire

Time of Fire

Location

9/15/2015

Dryer Lint Caught on Fire

9/15/2015

12:15 AM

Patton basement laundry room

11/9/2015

Battery charger caught fire

11/9/2015

7:09 PM

Patton 1st floor

To obtain a copy of the Daily Fire Log, contact the Office of Risk Management and Compliance at (615)460-6023 or [email protected].

For information on residence halls on campus, go to Residence Hall Building Information. http://www.belmont.edu/reslife/residential_communities


http://www.belmont.edu/reslife/residential_communities


Statistics and Related Information Regarding Fires in Residential Buildings for 2016

Residential Facilities

Total Fires in Each Building

Fire Number

Cause of Fire

Number of Injuries

requiring treatment at

Medical Facility

Number of Deaths Related to Fire

Value of Property Damage

Caused by Fire

Bear / Patton Hall - 1805 E Belmont Circle

0

0

N/A

N//a

N/A Belmont Commons - 1501 Delmar Ave 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Bruin Hills Apartments -2015 Bernard Circle 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Dickens Hall - 2040 Bernard Circle 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Hail Hall - 1811 E Belmont Circle 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Heron Hall - 1807 E Belmont Circle 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Hillside Apartments - Bernard Circle 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Horrell Hall - 2050 Bernard Circle 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Kennedy Hall - 2011 15th Ave South 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Maddox Hall - 2011 15th Ave South 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Pembroke Hall - 10809 E Belmont Circle 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Potter Hall - 1815 E Belmont Circle 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Thrailkill Hall - 2020 Bernard Circle 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Russell Hall - 2010 Bernard Circle 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Wright Hall - 2011 15th Ave South 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Belmont University Residence Hall Building Information 2016

MADDOX HALL Building Name: Maddox Hall Address: 1900 Belmont Blvd. Year Built: 1985 Occupancy: Residence Hall Capacity: 152 Construction Type: Reinforced concrete slab, CMU walls, flat roof concrete slab.

Fire Alarm and System Description Fire Alarm Panel: SimplexGrinnell

General Description: Fire alarm system consists of manual pull stations, visual/audible alarm

devices and integrated automatic detection devices; addressable smoke detector/sounder bases

and smoke/heat detectors located in individual sleeping rooms, corridors, common areas and

mechanical/electrical spaces.

Fire Alarm Testing and Inspection: A certified fire alarm company tests individual components of

the fire alarm system annually.

Automatic Sprinkler System Description Type of System: Automatic sprinkler tied into fire alarm system. Coverage: Building fully sprinklered. System Inspection: Automatic sprinkler system inspected annually by a certified inspection

company.

Fire Suppression Equipment Portable Fire Extinguishers: Fire extinguishers located in accordance with NFPA 10, Standard

for portable Fire Extinguishers.

Portable Fire Extinguisher Inspections: Belmont University maintenance staff inspects fire

extinguishers located in residence halls monthly. Certified vendor in accordance with NFPA 10,

Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, conducts annual inspection.

Fire and Evacuation Drills Drills: Residence Halls have fire drills twice per year. All fire drills are unannounced and

random. All fire drills are evaluated for their effectiveness by Residence Life staff and the

Office of Risk Management and Compliance.


WRIGHT HALL

Building Name: Wright Hall Address: 1900 Belmont Blvd. Year Built: 1966 Occupancy: Residence Hall Capacity: 198 Construction Type: Reinforced concrete slab, CMU walls, flat roof concrete slab.








Automatic Sprinkler System Description Type of System: None Coverage: None System Inspection: N/A










KENNEDY HALL

Building Name: Kennedy Hall Address: 1900 Belmont Blvd. Year Built: 2003 Occupancy: Residence Hall Capacity: 200 Construction Type: Pre-stressed concrete slab, steel stud walls and roof joists.



devices and integrated automatic detection devices; addressable smoke detector/sounder bases and

smoke/heat detectors located in individual sleeping rooms, corridors, common areas and


Fire Alarm Testing and Inspection: A certified fire alarm company tests individual components of the

fire alarm system annually.


company.

Fire Suppression Equipment Portable Fire Extinguishers: Fire extinguishers located in accordance with NFPA 10, Standard for

portable Fire Extinguishers.




Fire and Evacuation Drills Drills: Residence Halls have fire drills twice per year. All fire drills are unannounced and random.

All fire drills are evaluated for their effectiveness by Residence Life staff and the Office of Risk

Management and Compliance.


THRAILKILL HALL Building Name: Thrailkill Hall Address: 1900 Belmont Blvd. Year Built: 2005 Occupancy: Residence Hall Capacity: 324 Construction Type: Pre-stressed concrete slab, steel stud walls and roof joists.









company.










PEMBROKE HALL Building Name: Pembroke Hall

Address: 1900 Belmont Blvd.

Year Built: 1913

Occupancy: Residence Hall

Capacity: 127

Construction Type: Reinforced concrete slab, wood 2 x 4 walls, flat roof concrete slab.

Fire Alarm and System Description Fire Alarm Panel: Notifier








company.










HERON HALL

Building Name: Heron Hall


Year Built: 1916


Capacity: 106

Construction Type: Reinforced concrete slab, wood 2 x 4 walls, wood roof joists on masonry bearing

walls.









company.










HAIL HALL

Building Name: Hail Hall


Year Built: 1923


Capacity: 77

Construction Type: Reinforced concrete slab, wood 2 x 4 walls, flat roof concrete slab.









company.










POTTER HALL Building Name: Potter Hall


Year Built: 2009


Capacity: 225

Construction Type: Pre-stressed concrete slab, steel stud walls and roof joists.









company.










BEAR HOUSE Building Name: Bear House


Year Built: 2010


Capacity: 313










company.










PATTON HALL Building Name: Patton Hall


Year Built: 2010


Capacity: 188










company.










DICKENS HALL

Building Name: Dickens Hall


Year Built: 2012


Capacity: 296










company.










HORRELL HALL

Building Name: Horrell Hall


Year Built: 2013


Capacity: 187


Fire Alarm and System Description

Fire Alarm Panel: SimplexGrinnell







Automatic Sprinkler System Description

Type of System: Automatic sprinkler tied into fire alarm system. Coverage: Building fully sprinklered. System Inspection: Automatic sprinkler system inspected annually by a certified inspection

company.

Fire Suppression Equipment

Portable Fire Extinguishers: Fire extinguishers located in accordance with NFPA 10, Standard


Portable Fire Extinguisher Inspections: Fire extinguishers located in residence halls are inspected

monthly by Belmont University maintenance staff. A certified vendor in accordance with NFPA

10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, conducts annual inspection.

Fire and Evacuation Drills

Drills: Residence Halls have fire drills twice per year. All fire drills are unannounced and




RUSSELL HALL

Building Name: Russell Hall


Year Built: 2014


Capacity: 412







Fire Alarm Testing and Inspection: Individual components of the fire alarm system are tested

annually by a certified fire alarm company.


company.



Portable Fire Extinguisher Inspections: Fire extinguishers located in residence halls are inspected

monthly by Belmont University maintenance staff. Annual inspection is conducted by certified

vendor in accordance with NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers.





HILLSIDE APTS Building Name: Hillside Apartments


Year Built: 1998


Capacity: 402

Construction Type: Reinforced concrete slab, steel stud walls & steel roof joists.









company.

Fire Suppression Equipment Portable Fire Extinguishers: Not Required

Portable Fire Extinguisher Inspections:

Fire and Evacuation Drills Drills: Fire drills are not performed in the apartment complexes.


BRUIN HILLS

Building Name: Bruin Hills


Year Built: 1940 Occupancy: Residence Hall

Capacity: 126

Construction Type: Wood stud wall construction. Brick exterior firebreak CMU walls between

connected units.

Fire Alarm and System Description Fire Alarm Panel: None

General Description: Each apartment has (3) 100 v/battery backup smoke detectors and a fire

extinguisher.

Fire Alarm Testing and Inspection:

Automatic Sprinkler System Description Type of System: None Coverage: None System Inspection: N/A






Fire and Evacuation Drills Drills: Fire Drills are not performed in the apartment complexes.


BELMONT COMMONS Building Name: Belmont Commons


Year Built: 1994


Capacity: 120

Construction Type: Reinforced concrete slab, steel stud walls & steel roof joists.






Fire Alarm Testing and Inspection: Individual components of the fire alarm system are tested

annually by a certified fire alarm company.


company.

Fire Suppression Equipment Portable Fire Extinguishers: Not required

Portable Fire Extinguisher Inspections:

Fire and Evacuation Drills Drills: Fire Drills are not performed in the apartment complexes.

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