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Paulson's Fire Safety System
Paulson's Fire Safety System
Paulson Residence Hall has an interior fire alarm/central station that is monitored by trained Fire Life Safety Directors. It is fully sprinklered and contains smoke detectors.
In the event of a fire, residents’ quick and safe evacuation within Paulson takes precedence. Our building operates on a Staged Evacuation system, a protocol unique to high-rise buildings. Staged evacuation is a phased and orderly withdrawal of occupants. Under this system, the alarm sounds in the zone of incident (fire floor) and all adjacent zones (floor above and below).
Staged Evacuation Drills
Staged Evacuation Drills
By law, staged evacuation drills are performed multiple times a year. Please note that, if present at the time of the staged evacuation drill, resident participation is mandatory. Residents will hear an announcement over the room/hallway intercoms. When your floor is announced, please meet in the designated area for a brief presentation from our Fire Life Safety Director (covering such protocols such as how/when to evacuate and how/when to use a fire extinguisher). The presentation is brief and lasts 5-10 minutes.
Fire Safety Tones
Fire Safety Tones
What do Paulson's alarm tones mean? Click the links below to hear the tones in question.
This is the sound of the Inquiry Tone for the fire alarm system. The purpose of the inquiry tone is to alert certain building/facility personnel that there has been a fire alarm activation in the building.
Occupants on the floors where the fire alarm has not been activated (i.e. unaffected floors) will hear this tone.
If you hear this tone on an unaffected floor, it is suggested to remain where you are and follow the instructions given by the Fire Life Safety Director.
This is the sound of a Fire Alarm Activation. The floor where a fire alarm device has been activated (i.e. smoke detector) AND the floor above/below, will go into "Alarm" and you will hear this sound.
Follow the instructions given by the Fire Life Safety Director. If no instructions are provided, relocate to at least 3 floors below the floor you are on or to the next "re-entry floor" (i.e. floor where you can re-enter onto a lower floor at least 3 floors below).
If you are on the 4th floor and below and you hear the fire alarm, evacuate the building.
Prohibited Items
Prohibited Items
Residents should be mindful not to bring in or order prohibited items. These items will be held at the Resource Center until you schedule a time to remove it from the premises, as they violate our fire safety policies:
Hot plates, toasters, toaster ovens, pressure cookers, grills, air fryers, or other open flame or heating coil devices
Personal/upholstered furniture including desk/gaming chairs, headboards, storage ottomans
Air mattresses
Air conditioners, air coolers, and electric heaters
Candles or Incense
Flammable decorations including natural or artificial Christmas trees
Halogen lamps
Extension cords and multi-plug adaptors (exception: power strips with built-in surge protectors are permitted)
Portable washers and dryers
Self-propelled vehicles including skateboards, hoverboards, scooters, electric bikes, and similar devices
Rooms found to be in violation of our prohibited items policy
will be subject to student conduct documentation.
For more information on Fire Safety at NYU, please visit NYU’s Safety, Security, & Transportation page.
Cooking.pdfExtension cords.pdfFire Safety & Hygiene Inspections
Fire Safety & Hygiene Inspections
In mid-November, the Office of Residential Life and Housing Services conducts fire safety and hygiene inspections of all residence hall rooms and suites. During this time, Resident Assistants will visit your room and suite to observe any visible fire hazards or hygiene concerns. Every attempt will be made to conduct the inspection in the presence of at least one resident of a room or suite.
The purpose of these inspections is to enhance your safety by eliminating the possession of hazardous materials from your room, and to document inadequate room hygiene concerns that interfere with the safety, security, or health of oneself or another member of the residence hall community. Please note that other policy violations observed during these inspections will be addressed as appropriate.
For more information on fire safety in the residence halls, please review information in the Residential Life Handbook, speak with your RA, or contact our Building Leadership Team directly. Please see above for the list of items prohibited in NYU residence halls.
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