Good Morning!

We continue our Campus Fire Safety Month with some more ways to be aware of how to be fire safe.

Fire Safe Practices

• Ceiling hangings of any description are not permissible, as they interfere with the proper function of the fire/smoke detection and prevention devices.
• Room decorations should be non-combustible.
• Decorations should be limited to a maximum of 25% of the available wall space.
• Flammable holiday decorations such as live Christmas trees or wreaths made from pine boughs, and untreated bunting are not permitted in the buildings.
• Lighting or heating devices that produce an open flame are prohibited.  This includes candles, incense, kerosene lamps, and lamps using halogen bulbs such as torchiere lamps.  No hot plates, toaster ovens, electric fry pans or space heaters are to be used.
• U.L. listed power strips with circuit breaker, power surge protection with cords of six feet or less may be used.
• Power strips may not be used in a series to gain greater lengths and ceiling fixtures may not be installed.
• Electrical cords must not be used unsafely (under carpets, in pathways, taped down, etc.).
• Spliced, taped or frayed cords must not be used.
• Multi-outlet devices such as adapters, cubes, etc., are prohibited.

Please email the EHS office at SUNYPOLYEHS@sunypoly.edu if you have any questions.

Sean Clive, Director - Environmental Health & Safety Office