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Fire safety is an important aspect of living and studying at university, as fire can cause serious harm to people, property, and the environment. 

Whilst living in halls, you have a responsibility to follow the fire safety rules and procedures.

Soon after your arrival, we will run a fire drill that will show you where to go if you hear the fire alarm. All of our accommodation contains fire safety equipment throughout, and fire action notes are displayed on the back of your bedroom door and near all the building exits. 

Make sure you familiarise yourself with these once you've moved in.

Fire alarm tests are performed each week to ensure that our systems are working correctly.

The main thing to remember is that if you hear the fire alarm you must vacate the building and go to the assembly point straight away.

To help keep everyone safe in halls you must:

• Not tamper with any fire equipment or wedge fire doors open.
• Keep all fire escape routes, corridors and hallways clear.
• Never leave cooking unattended, even if it's just toast.
• Avoid cooking when tired or under the influence — get a takeaway instead.
• Switch ovens and hobs off after use, keep them clean, and don't leave items like tea towels on them.
• Not use candles, incense, or prohibited electrical items — such as non-CE and BSI items (pictured below). You can find out more about electrical safety in halls by watching the video below.

How to avoid false fire alarm activations

Nobody wants to be responsible for causing an evacuation, so here are some tips on trying to avoid the embarrassment:

• Make sure you ventilate the kitchen by opening windows if you are creating a lot of steam and cooking fumes.
• Make sure your bathroom door is always closed and the extractor fan is on, even when after showering, as the smoke detector reacts to steam.
• Don't spray aerosols like deodorant, hairspray, and body spray directly under a smoke detector.
• Steam from hair straighteners can even set off the alarms, again just avoid using them directly under a smoke detector.
• Last but not least, and maybe the most obvious — smoking. This includes vapes. Smoking is banned inside the building so please smoke or vape outside at least 5 metres away from the building.