Safety

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Campus Residences Ltd.

• Safety Security Induction 2009/2010

• Welcome to Your New Home

1200 Students call DCU their Home every Year
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DCU Security
Security in your New Home
Edward Hamilton Campus Residences Security
Supervisor 01 7007812 edward.hamilton_at_dcu.ie

• Raymond Wheatley DCU Security
• Services Superintendent
• Oleg Campus Residences Security
• Officer
• (Dedicated Security in Campus Residences
  Overnight)
• The Campus Security Control Room, located in
  multi
• storey car park, is open 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Note Extra Security on Busy Nights

DCU Security Call 5999 or 01 7005999 From your
mobile.
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The Security Function

• Secure Home Environment
• Advice Safety for You and your
• Possessions.
• Fire Safety Equipment Checks
• Emergency Response

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First Aid, Ambulance, Garda, Fire Brigade.
9am-5pm contact Campus Res Reception call
5736 5pm 9am contact DCU Security Emergency
No 5999 Or Direct Access dial 7999 for
emergency services (notify DCU Security of your
location) or Dial 999 direct from your mobile
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Smoking Rules

• No smoking allowed in common rooms / common
  areas.
• Smoking is permitted in your own bedroom
• Smoking in apartment living spaces only by group
  consensus.
• Where there is not consensus among a group No
  Smoking applies in that Apartment.
• Cigarette Butts are not to be thrown out windows,
  esp. onto roofs on House 17-19. Offenders will be
  disciplined under Litter Offences.

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Security Issues

• Policy Noise / Parties / Drinking on grounds.
• Anti-social behaviour
• Car Parking Driving on Res
• Intercoms off 12 Midnight -7am
• Use of Gates
• Locks on Bedrooms Apartment Doors
• Demonstration of Locks (dos don'ts)

CCTV throughout Campus Residences
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Locked Out

• In the event of a lock out, or card malfunction,
  outside office hours. Call security (8990) From
  the Security room phone. [phone] from Mobile)
• Security issues take priority and you may have to
  wait a short while. 
• Please give your mobile number to security.
• Expect a return call from Security and please
  answer your phone!

50 of Residents lock themselves out in the
first 10 Days
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ID Cards

• Have ready for security inspection.
• Never give your card to anyone!
• Report lost cards immediately for cancellation.
• No charge for encoding student cards

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Overnight Guest Policy How it operates!

• Apply online Campus Res Website
• Request must be submitted by 12 noon (12 noon on
  Friday for weekend guest)
• 5 administration charge per request
• First come / first served basis for approval
• Notification by 4pm
• Print bring e-mail confirmation when checking
  in guest
• Please Note You are always Responsible for your
  guests actions.

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Guest Requirements

• Guest must be aged 17 or over.
• Must carry photo ID.
• Must be accompanied by resident after 12
  midnight.
• Must reside only in residents apartment after 12
  midnight.
• 80 fine applicable for breaches of this policy

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Overnight Policy - Details

• Restrictions
• Larkfield max 1 x guest per apartment 10 per
  floor (exit capacity issue)
• Hampstead College Park max 2 x guests per
  apartment
• Maximum of 250 guests on campus overnight
• Facility Suspended
• Study Weeks and Exam Weeks,
• Guest stay max 2 consecutive nights

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Terms and Conditions cont..

• Visitors Not Checked In
• - visitors not checked in must leave the Complex
  by 12.00 midnight.
• - Failure to do so will result in a fine of
  80/visitor being levied against Occupiers in
  breach of this rule.

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Fire assembly point
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If you need to speak to me in confidence about
any issue, please contact me directly on01
7007812Please put your Safety First
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DCU Health Safety Office
Safety in your Home
Eileen Tully Health Safety Officer 01
7008896 eileen.tully_at_dcu.ie
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Fire The Facts

• Average 50 people / year die in fires in Irl
• 60 of deaths occur 8pm 8am
• Kitchen Bedroom are the commonest seats of
  origin
• Cigarettes / chip-pans / candles / electrical
  appliances are commonest causes of domestic fires
• Inhalation of smoke kills

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Your Home - Statistics

• 1,200 residents
• majority in 18 22 age group!
• 10 fires in Campus Res in past 4 years!
• 2 in last year alone

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Protect Yourself Your Neighbour

• No chip pans, No candles
• Clean cooker grill after use
• Switch off electrical equipment when unattended
  PCs, DVDs, TVs
• Dont overload sockets
• Dont smoke in bed

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Behind the Scenes Emergency Equipment

• Smoke detectors and emergency lighting in all
  residences.
• Fire Compartmentation by design fire doors
• Alarm activates in apartment on detection of
  smoke / excessive heat.
• All systems linked to Security Control Room
  Campus Res. security pager.
• Escape routes maintained.

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Fire Doors Work!
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Emergency Response Management Systems

• Houses 1 17 split into separate alarm zones.
• evacuate house where alarm sounds, standby to
  evacuate adjoining houses.
• Weekly fire safety checks throughout the complex.
• Alarm Sounders tested regularly.

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Role of SecurityIn an Emergency Situation

• Security responds to alarm.
• Security ascertain if there is an actual
  emergency or if there has been a false alarm.
• If it is a false alarm, Security will inform
  those at assembly point allow re-entry.
• If Emergency, Fire Brigade will be called.
• Residents should co-operate at all times with
  Security during evacuation.

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On Discovering a Fire

• Break a Break Glass unit immediately
• Only use a Fire Blanket / Fire Extinguisher if
  confident to do so while keeping escape route at
  your back.
• Leave the building proceed to Assembly Point.
• Contact security on 5999.

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Evacuation Procedures

• On hearing the alarm
• Switch off any cooking appliances.
• Leave the apartment shutting all doors behind
  you.
• Report to the assembly point outside the Sports
  Complex.
• Let Security know if any of your housemates are
  missing.

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Fire Advice

• Trapped in your room / apartment by smoke/flame
  outside?
• Close the door.
• Prevent smoke ingress.
• Cooler, cleaner air close to the floor crawl.
• Wave a sheet etc at window to attract attention
• Clothes / Hair catch fire
• Stop, drop roll

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Resident ResponsibilitiesDuty of care to self
fellow occupants

• Take reasonable care for your own safety - and
  safety of others.
• Comply with emergency evacuation procedures.
• Do not intentionally interfere with or misuse
• safety equipment.
• False BGU activations will result in criminal
  prosecution.

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Managing Your Home

Mary Cunningham General Manager 01
7005753 mary.cunningham_at_dcu.ie
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The Campus Res. Team
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Occupancy Licence
Your Commitment to and Acceptance of its Terms
and Conditions
..if the Occupier is in breach of any of the
covenants, terms or conditions then the Operator
shall be entitled to impose and levy a FINE on
the Occupier or alternatively REVOKE THIS LICENCE
Please Read your Terms Conditions
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Terms and Conditions of Licence

• Fire Safety
• To abide by all Fire Safety and
• other Regulations for the safe
• management of the complex.to
• Acquaint himself/herself with
• Emergency escape routes and not
• to interfere in any manner with the
• fire, safety and/or security
• equipment.

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Terms and Conditions of Licence

• Fire Safety cont
• Occupiers who deliberately tamper with fire
  safety equipment may be liable to criminal
  prosecution, and in addition referred to the
  Universitys Disciplinary Committee.

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Terms and Conditions cont..

• Health and Safety
• The use of candles and chip-pans in the
  Apartment, including the Unit is strictly
  forbidden.

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Maintenance Reporting

• All students living on campus to report
  maintenance issues directly to Estates Office.
• Access system through Student Portal Page or main
  Estates Office page.
• Emergencies Only still to be reported to
  accommodation reception.
• Residents will be able to track each job logged
  through the system.

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Maintenance Reporting
Maintenance Reporting Page
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Other Issues

• Flyers - posting of flyers into apartments is not
  permitted.  Posters may be displayed on notice
  boards only.
• Insurance - all students are advised to take out
  own insurance.  Possessions are not covered as
  per TC. - for leaks, damages etc
• Pets Not Allowed

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Influenza A(H1N1)

• If you fall ill while in campus accommodation
• Contact the Student Health Service 5143 / 5766
  (not by personal visit).
• If you are advised that you have influenza you
  should inform the university through your Student
  Portal Page.
• Arrange to be collected by family or other
  relatives or close friends who will care for you
  for the duration of the influenza
• You should only return to university after you
  have recovered and certainly not less than seven
  days after the onset of the illness.

HSE 24 Hour Flu Information Line
(Freephone) 1800 94 11 00 Student Health
Centre 01 700 5143/5766
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Influenza A(H1N1)

• What will happen if another student in my
  apartment falls ill?
• If another student within an apartment falls ill
  with influenza, the student will not be relocated
  from the apartment.
• Residents of the apartment should follow the
  hygiene recommendations published by the
  statutory authorities on personal hygiene.
• Note it will not be possible to relocate
  residents on campus.

HSE 24 Hour Flu Information Line
(Freephone) 1800 94 11 00 Student Health
Centre 01 700 5143/5766
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Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB)
This notice refers to College Park Residences
only

• College Park (CP) covered by Section 50 agreement
  between DCU and investors.
• Necessary for all CP students to be registered
  with PRTB within the meaning of section 372AO of
  the Tax Consolidation Act 1997
• The following is required from each student
• Name
• PPS No.
• Or Nationality if the student has not PPS No.
• Students Signature
• Please sign document today after this presentation

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In Summary

• Please read your Terms Conditions.
• 1,200 residents call DCU home.
• lt5 engage in unacceptable behaviour put others
  safety / security at risk.
• Please adhere to Overnight Guest Policy.
• Campus Res needs your cooperation and assistance
  in maintaining a safe, comfortable, enjoyable
  environment for all residents.
• Please contact Mary/ Eddie with concerns.