Student Handbook - Sweet Briar College

Fire Safety
All residents must evacuate their building when a fire alarm sounds.
Fire Emergency Instructions
In case of fire:
1. Sound the fire alarm.
2. Call the staff member on duty.
3. Remain calm and act quickly.
4. Wear protective clothing such as a coat and shoes, and carry a damp
towel for use in heavy smoke.
5. Close your room door and windows.
6. Walk in an orderly manner to the nearest exit. NEVER USE AN
ELEVATOR.
7. Move to the designated meeting space for each building.
8. Remain outside until the building is deemed safe to return.
If you think there is a fire in the hallway, feel the door before you open it:
1. If the door does not feel hot, open it slightly, holding your head
away and bracing the door with your foot.
2. Put your hand across the open to test the heat of the air.
3. If the door is hot and the hallway unsafe, stop up any openings or
cracks through which smoke may enter using wet towels, sheets,
blankets, etc.
4. If smoke does enter the room open the window for ventilation; break
it if sealed.
5. Do not jump. Make your presence known. Wait for rescue.
Fire Safety Tips: Be cautious of potential fire hazards and never risk your
personal safety! Students may not have halogen lamps, candles, lanterns,
lighter fluid, incense or any other item deemed flammable and/or dangerous
in their living spaces. DO NOT hang sheets or tapestries from ceilings or
possess live evergreens (i.e. fir or pine trees). NO cooking outside of
designated areas. No personal items are to remain in the hallways. Please
keep hallways clear at all times. Everyone is placed at risk when someone
violates fire safety rules in a hall. DO NOT MISUSE fire equipment.
NEVER activate a false alarm or tamper with a smoke detector. ALWAYS
vacate the building immediately any time the fire alarm sounds.
Insurance
The College does not assume any responsibility nor does it provide insurance
coverage for the loss of or damage to a student’s personal property/effects when
stolen, damaged, or destroyed through willful, malicious or careless acts, or by
causes beyond the control of the College.
Keys
At check-in, each resident is issued a key to her room and the exterior doors of
residence halls. The student is responsible for each key. All keys issued by the
College are property of the College and may not be duplicated nor shared. If
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