Emergency Procedures

Familiarize yourself with the emergency procedures in your hall. Contact your RA, Residence Life Manger, or Frontier County Sherriff if you need emergency assistance. 

DO NOT store any items in the furnace closet area of your residence hall or block air intake vents outside of the furnace closet area. This can result in a fire that endangers not only your life, but the lives of others in the building. Anyone who fails to adhere to this policy will be held responsible for any resulting damages. No storage of flammable materials in the units is allowed. 

As a member of the residence hall community, you are relied upon and held responsible for keeping fire safety equipment in good working order. Therefore, you may not render the smoke detector(s) in your room/unit inoperable, and you should report any malfunctions or inoperable smoke detector(s) to the facilities staff as soon as possible. 

•    According to the State Fire Marshal, the residence halls at NCTA meet the state fire and life safety codes. Halls are equipped with safety equipment including smoke detectors and sprinklers in each room in most halls.
•    Any person who misuses fire safety equipment
(including, but not limited to the following: misuse of smoke detectors, tampering with the sprinkler system, etc.) will be subject to severe disciplinary action and/ or arrest. If you are aware of anyone who misuses fire safety equipment, report this to the staff.
•    Objects are not to be hung on or within 18 inches of the sprinkler heads. Any sprinkler head discharge will lead to the immediate dispatch of the fire department, evacuation of the affected areas, and a prompt and thorough investigation.
•    Anyone who fails to adhere to this policy will be
held responsible for any resulting damages.
•    Fire regulations state that hallways shall not be
used for storage of any personal property at any time.

Everyone must evacuate the hall immediately when a fire alarm sounds. Follow posted procedures for fire evacuation. You are expected to participate in hall drills to familiarize yourself with building evacuation procedures. 

Should a situation occur in which medical attention appears needed, NCTA staff may summon emergency medical assistance. The cost of such assistance will be borne by the student/parents/guardians. 

All students residing in NCTA Housing shall be given the opportunity to provide a confidential contact person to notify should they be missing for 24 hours or more. In instances where the missing student is under 18 years of age, parent(s) or legal guardians will be contacted in addition to the confidential contact person. Individuals should report anyone believed to be a missing person to a member of the Residence Life staff and/or Frontier County Sherriff. If a student is believed to be missing, hall staff will contact the Frontier County Sheriff’s Office to begin an investigation. 

Everyone must evacuate to the designated tornado shelter immediately when directed by announcement/bells/sirens. Follow posted procedures for tornado evacuation. You are expected to participate in hall drills to familiarize yourself with building evacuation procedures and shelter areas.