Fire Safety Education
8.017
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Originator: Subject: Date:
Director of Public Safety and Transportation Fire Safety Education 6/24/15
A. BACKGROUND Missouri Baptist University is committed to enriching students’ lives spiritually, intellectually, and professionally. Part of enriching students’ lives is teaching them self-preservation, and to that end teaching life safety skills, such as fire safety. The United States Department of Education requires colleges to provide education for fire safety to all resident students and encourages offering fire safety education to all students. B. POLICY MBU’s campus fire safety program will adhere to all relevant local, state, and federal fire laws, as well as utilize resources developed by the USFA (U.S. Fire Administration). The MBU Department of Public Safety will establish and maintain partnerships with local police and fire services, through Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), in an effort to maximize cooperation with area first responders. The Department of Public Safety will, during the academic year, conduct fire safety awareness and prevention programs. The Department of Public Safety will also test compliance by conducting annual fire drills in the resident halls, as mandated by the Department of Education. All resident students and resident staff must participate in resident hall fire drills.
C. DEFINITIONS The Campus Fire Safety Program was developed by the USFA at the request of the Department of Education. This program reviews and collects resources that can be used in public outreach efforts to keep college students safe from on- and off-campus housing fires.
D. GUIDELINES 1. The Department of Public Safety will conduct fire safety awareness programs at major student events. 2. The Department of Public Safety will conduct fire extinguisher training at various times throughout the year. 3. The Department of Public Safety will conduct inspections of residential facilities to ensure basic fire safety rules are followed. ppm. 8.017
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