Fire and Emergency Safety

Acting in a manner that endangers, or may potentially endanger, the life or safety of others. Examples of fire and emergency safety violations include but are not limited to:

• Improper Evacuation – Failing to immediately evacuate any facility when a fire alarm has been sounded or hindering or impairing the orderly evacuation of any University facility.

• Noncompliance with Safety Personnel – Disobeying a directive given by any University or fire safety official in connection with a fire, alarm, or other emergency/safety matter.

• Jeopardizing Equipment – Tampering with, misusing, or damaging fire or safety equipment (e.g., alarms, any fire alarm system’s device, fire extinguishers, sprinkler system and the components thereof, emergency light, fire-rated door and/or its appliances, smoke detectors).

• Unintentional Fire – Causing a fire through the use of prohibited items as outlined in The Living Factor.

• False Report – Falsely reporting a fire, bomb threat, or other safety hazard, or taking part in an incident that would cause an alarm activation without just cause.

• Malicious Fire – Intentionally setting a fire.

• Laws/Policies/Guidelines – Violating New York state laws on fire safety as well as the University’s fire safety guidelines and all related policies as outlined in The Living Factor.