Cannot Get Out of Room Stuff cloth material under room door to block out smoke from the corridor. Hang a sheet or other light material outside window or balcony. If you have a phone, call Public Safety and wait to be rescued. Fire Hazards Carelessness with cigarettes account for many residence hall fires. Candles are dangerous and accounted for a fire on a college campus in 1990.
Some decorations ignite easily and fire spreads rapidly.
Do not overload electrical circuits by plugging too many appliances into one outlet. Check appliances for damaged cords. Have faulty cords replaced. Do not store trash and newspapers in stairwells. Hot plates, toaster ovens, and portable space heaters can be dangerous and are not permitted in residence halls.