Portable Electrical
Appliances
All portable electrical appliances must be U.L. rated, and approved
for use.
Smoking
To comply with the Smoke-Free Air Act, as enacted by the City of
New York, and in order to provide employees and students with a
healthy environment, it is the policy (Policy No. 804) of St.
John's University to prohibit smoking in all buildings and
facilities. Smoking is prohibited in all indoor areas of the
University buildings and facilities, including private
offices.
Open Flames (i.e. candles)
To decrease the potential for fire at St. John's University, the
University prohibits the use of open flames, such as candles and
incense, in all buildings, at all times. Maintenance
activities, such as torching and welding, can occur only with the
express authorization from the Fire Safety Office.
Procedures for Evacuation
If a fire alarm sounds, all members of the University Community are
required to immediately evacuate the building, and move away from
the building exits. Building evacuation may also be initiated via
the Public Address system, or by Public Safety and Fire Safety
Officers.
In order to enhance the University’s evacuation procedures,
individual members of the University Community have volunteered to
be Emergency Evacuation Volunteers (EEVs). Every campus
building has pre-designated EEVs. These individuals are under the
direction of Public Safety. They assist evacuation by encouraging
others in their area to evacuate, as necessary. Such
employees are capable of directing the overall evacuation of the
occupants and can assist Public Safety by accounting for building
occupants. The EEVs will direct their respective floor
evacuations, and are expected to relay information to Public Safety
concerning injured or special-needs personnel that are in need of
immediate attention.
Policies for Fire Safety Education
Fire Safety education is made available to the University community
through a variety of avenues. Fire Safety presentations are
conducted by our Fire Safety personnel. Fire Safety
training is mandatory for all first-time resident students and new
employees.
Titles of each person or organization that
students or employees should report that a fire has
occurred
Students or employees should report that a fire has occurred
to:
- 911 (Municipal Emergency Response System)
- St. John’s University Public Safety Department
- St. John's University Fire Safety Director
- St. John's University Director of Residence Life
Training programs for Students, Faculty,
and Staff
Training and instruction in the University’s Fire Safety program is
provided to all first-time incoming residence students during the
student orientation program. Upon arrival, each residence
student receives a printed copy of the St. John’s University Fire
Safety brochure, and a printed copy of their respective Building
Fire Safety Plan. This Plan provides information on the
specific fire safety features for each individual building, and the
appropriate actions to take during a fire alarm or fire
emergency.
Residence Life staff, particularly the Resident Directors and
Resident Assistants, receive additional targeted Fire Safety
training at the beginning of each academic year.
All faculty and staff are required to attend the University’s
mandatory Emergency Response training. Fire safety and
building evacuation procedures are covered during this training,
which is delivered at various times throughout the
year.
Fire Safety instructions and Building Fire Safety Plans are posted
on the University’s Fire Safety webpage. Each month, the
Office of Fire Safety posts helpful Fire Safety Tips via electronic
format to the University community at large.