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Residence Safety
FIRE SAFETY
Get to know the campus - Know the exit routes out of your residence, as well as the buildings where your classes are held.  Get to know the areas on campus where you will be spending your time. Do not always enter the building through the same doors, try a different door and see if you can find your classroom.
Location of safety devices - Know where the closest pull station and fire extinguisher are located.
Operation of safety devices - Know how to operate the pull station and fire extinguisher in your area. You can request fire training or learn how to use an extinguisher.
Know how to get help in an emergency - Have an understanding of what you will do in an emergency.
Do not block or wedge open fire doors - Fire doors serve a purpose in the event of a fire.  The doors will impede the fire and smoke from spreading, and can help eliminate smoke and heat damage to a room.
No smoking in any building - There is no smoking inside any building on campus.
Do not use candles or incense - Candles and/or incense are not permitted in any residence on campus - page 19 of residence handbook www.uoguelph.ca/housing
Only cook in designated areas - There are specific cooking areas withinn residences on campus. You are only allowed to cook in these areas. - page 18 of residence handbook  www.uoguelph.ca/housing
Do not leave cooking unattended - While cooking do not leave the area, this is the second most common reason for fires in Canada

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

    • Always use CSA approved equipment
    • Avoid octopus wiring
    • Never leave cooking unattended in any appliance, kettle, microwave, stove, etc.
    • Leave 3 ft. clearance around portable heaters and computer terminals
    • Do not place combustibles on or around any heating element

GENERAL SAFETY

If you have a medical condition ensure that someone in your office is aware of the problem in case a medical emergency occurs and you are unable to speak for yourself.  If you take medication on a regular basis, keep a list of those meds in your desk, and ensure someone else in the office knows where the list is, and can access that location. If you have a medic-alert tag ensure that it is worn at all times and can be easily seen. 

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