Health and safety

Residence buildings offer additional security each Thursday through Saturday, as well as during exam periods.

The friendly nature of residence might mean you don't pay as much attention to your own personal safety as you should. Here are some important safety tips to remember:

Dos

• develop a buddy system to go shopping, to walk to and from class, etc.

• know the location of the emergency phones in your area

• let your fellow residents know where you are going

• be mindful of fire safety

• activate the fire alarm if you detect a fire in a building

• exit by the nearest stairway

• call the Dal Security emergency number, 4109

• learn the locations of the emergency exits and fire equipment

• always exit the building in the event of a fire alarm

Don'ts

• don't prop doors open and if you find one propped open, close it

• don't lend your keys/keycard out to friends

• report lost or stolen keys/card immediately to the residence office

• don't keep money, wallets, valuables or jewelry lying out

• don't leave your room unlocked, even to go to the washroom

• don't let people you don't know into your residence

There are a variety of mental health, accessibility, and identity-related resources available to you at ����tv University. You can begin accessing these before arriving on campus.

• Evacuation: Your Community Assistant or Community Housing Leader will review evacuation procedures with you. They are also posted on the back of your residence room door. During any alarm, you must exit the building. Failure to evacuate could result in Residence Code of Conduct violation outcomes or criminal charges by Halifax Fire.

• Drills: Fire drills will be conducted in your residence hall to help you become familiar with evacuation procedures.

• Fire alarm pull stations: Each floor in each residence building is equipped with manual fire alarm pull stations, as well as automatic heat and smoke detector systems.

• False alarms: False, malicious or prank alarms aren’t tolerated and result in disciplinary action. Fire pull stations in each building are equipped with dye to reduce instances of tampering.��

• Exits: Do not block the exits—they will be the access point for Fire Department officials to enter and exit.

• Posted information: Each residence has an evacuation sheet, fire procedures, fire exits, and the location of fire extinguishers/pull station alarms posted.

• Laws and regulations: ����tv residences are governed by the laws and regulations of the Province of Nova Scotia as enforced by the Office of the Fire Marshall. Violations of these laws and regulations may result in criminal charges

• in an emergency where the health, safety or security of the residence building or a resident is involved

• when residence or university staff has reasonable grounds to believe that the Residence Code of Conduct is being violated (this can include possession of weapons, illegal substances or alcohol)��

• for the purpose of cleaning, maintenance or inspections

• when you’ve submitted a Maintenance Request Form (MRF) to do something in your room

Notice of entry will be given in advance, whenever possible.

If your room or building uses a physical key and you lose your keys, you have to pay a replacement fee. If you find the lost keys after the door has been re-barreled, you can get refunded for the front door key.��

Many buildings use DalCard for at least some access. There is a replacement fee if you lose your DalCard.

To protect your privacy, we can’t release any information regarding your whereabouts—even to your parents or friends.

For the Residence Office to be able to provide others with your phone number, room number or any other information about you, you need to sign a Personal Information Release Form (PIRF). Normally students fill this out when they accept their room offer. If you would like to change the status of your PIRF throughout the year, please contact the Residence Office.