DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FIRE SCIENCE CLASSES

First Class Safety & Misc.

Notes12/8/10

Please make sure you ask about anything that is not clear to you.

All students from a class must exit together and assemble outside the structure at least 75’ away.

All class rooms have emergency exit plan

Always know two ways out. Takes your valuables Attendance will be taken once

outside to insure everybody has safely exited.

Clear of backpacks, books, bags, etc

Why close the door?-contains fire/smoke

Very dangerous during a fire◦ Acts like a chimney for smoke/heat and toxic

gasses◦ Fire can easily disable them

The “SAFE AREA”

Any stairwell-stairways have the most protection in the buildings

Call Security-Let them know you are there and current conditions

Or assist on exiting if on ground level

4911 on any DCC phone 431-8070 on any cell phone DCC “Blue Light Phones” All go directly to the DCC Security

Dispatcher

Where are the AED’s◦ Hudson 5th fl lobby◦ Taconic 2nd fl lobby◦ Washington 1st fl lobby◦ CBI 1st floor by elevator◦ Bowne 1st fl by elevator◦ Drumlin 1st fl East exit◦ Dutchess hall 2nd fl lobby◦ Falcon Hall 1st fl lobby◦ SSB 2nd fl lobby

All vehicles must have a DCC parking permit (available at Security Office)

Only park in designated student parking: Lots D & E – enforced by DCC Security

Handicapped parking also enforced by local police (min. fine - $75)

Obey speed limits; enforced on the surrounding public roads by police

Safety Issue Police enforce and issue

summons (min. fine $100+)

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Classroom as per your instructors rules◦ Fire Science- cell phones not permitted

Hallways- please refrain from phone or face to face conversations outside of classrooms

Smoking is only permitted within the eight designated “smoking areas”;

·South of Taconic on way to the Day Care Center · In the patio between Hudson and SSB · In the gazebo near Pine Grove · To the left of the Falcon Hall main entrance · On the landing between Dutchess and the main walkway · On the patio between Washington and Drumlin · The loading area of CBI · Near the Receiving area of the Physical Plant · The northwest corner of DCC South

Note that no smoking is permitted at or near any building entrance

All students are required to have a DCC ID card

Must be carried anytime you are on campus

Available at Security Office Also serve as a debit card

Provides significant discount in cafeteria

For school work only No food/drink Be considerate of others

Provided throughout the campus.

Located throughout the campus

◦ Contact Security Office

Obey college rules for classrooms

Somebody at DCC can help you!

Call DCC Security Office Better Safe Than Sorry

Ask somebody!