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Show n apt Mi is$l look at their emergency operation plan and emergency procedures so they can know what they can do to keep themselves and others safe, Thayn said. The St. George City Fire Pol irs nsti Ji kl; Department inspects public buildings for fire code violations. Stoker said student housing falls under a somewhat private residence, but managers are usually more than happy to grant access to the duty crew for a act ore the orai, live, et it al- - safety inspection. Our crews are always doing inspections, Stoker said. We try to require as much safety as possible. Stoker said placing barbecue grills too close to the building and using walkway stairways for storage are some of the fire hazard violations at the apartments. It's always important to keep a clean house, said Ken Guard, St. George Fire Department battalion chief. Most of the structure fires we find throughout the year are usually in an unclean environment. Stuff laying around in an unorganized on-du- ore nosi esli crews arrive at Avalon Apartments Jan. 1 1 after a smoking breaker box caused a power outage at one of the buildings St George Fire Robert Stoker said placing barbecue grills too close to the building and using stairways for stoi age are some of the fire hazards common in Dixie State University's student housing Fire said Chief inteo tint ie al d to BY University, forcing fire safety off the back burner for students residing in BREOPDAHL breopdahlnews Bear has a relmotto we all know Sraokey evant and practice. quote Only you can prevent wildfires translates from wilderness to your own home and other indoor areas. The new year brought two fires in apartments surrounding Dixie State The J 1 . 4 PLANS continued from page 2 , I ably would have suggest- -' ed the money go to more academic programs. Plans to build the Huj man Performance Center have been a top priority j for three years and started coming together under former President Stephen Nadauld, Williams said. ) Beazer said the Human Performance Center flj will directly affect every U1 student at DSU and also provide a focal point for community events. j Campus View Suites Despite the steel beams having been delivered 10 days late, construction crews are on Sv 'edule to complete Campu View Suites this summer, said. Williams donned a hard Vj hat and climbed to the fourth floor of Campus View Suites under construction for the first time Wil-jlia- March 3 It has a great view of M ' 4he campus, Williams said. Our goal is to have student housing on . jnore , DSUs footprint, and .this is a step in the right direction. Williams said he hopes Campus View Suites will be the center of student o" life on campus and help 0 drive school spirit. Out of the 350 beds available ft1 at Campus View Suites, iiflOver 300 applicants have applied for hous-u- d ng at the new dorms, poMreaking expectations for -- "Otudent interest this early, Williams said. !t,c lptf dorms. The first apartment fire of the semester occurred in January. Flames caused by a short in a breaker box at Avalon Apartments resulted in the building to lose power and students to be evacuated for over an hour. The second fire took place at Canyonlands Apartments in February. A storage room filled with appliances and cardboard The eventual goal is to tear down Nisson Towers and Shiloh Dorms and replace them with new student housing complexes. Athletic facilities renovations Many donors are also interested in making contributions to DSUs athletic program, Beazer said. I have a love of athletics, so of course I get excited about new and improved athletic facilities coming, Beazer said. Future plans for the Hansen Stadium include adding 5,000 seats on the east side of the field and renovating the west grandstands. The final grandstands will include banquet rooms and bigger locker rooms. DSU officials split the 2016 commencement ceremony into two separate events for associate degree graduates and bachelors degree graduates due to lack of seating. DSU risk management officers also suggested that no one should run on the Hansen Stadium track because of its poor quality, Williams said. Renovating the Hansen Stadium is a much needed project, Williams said. It will add a lot to DSU and make St. George feel like more of a college town. Beazer said DSU administrators have discussed funds for the Hansen Stadium renovations with St. George city officials. Were letting St. George city officials know that when the (Hansen) Stadium is renovated, was the confirmed source. A plugged-i- n stove stored in the room sparked the flames. St. George Fire Chief Robert Stoker said both Avalon and Canyonlands apartments met the safety codes they were built under. The new student housing codes require hardwired smoke detectors, so if one goes off, they all go off, Stoker said. There will also be a fire detector in every room, whereas the older dorms only required detectors in the commons areas. DSU Fire Marshal Josh Thayn said the most common campus fires at DSU are caused by electric malfunctions and unsafe cooking. Actions such as overloading outlets, wiring multiple cords together in daisy chains, and using as per- temporary wiring manent wiring are likely to cause fires. Flopefully everybody takes the opportunity to ty living space potentially causes problems. Guard said keeping fresh batteries in smoke detectors and setting timers on baked goods in the oven can go a long way, but there are other imperative measures that often need attention in order to properly exercise fire safety. We went through Canyonlands and checked the smoke detectors, Stoker said. Sometimes people take out the batteries because the ones in their remote controls are dead. We always see stuff like that. Resident assistants are expected to keep a watchful eye over the rooms when inspection crews are saving the day elsewhere. As a resident assistant, we make sure nobody has any prohibited items that would cause a fire, said Jared Spencer, a senior communication major from Derby, Texas. It is pretty simple. Spencer said prohibited items that could potentially pose a fire hazard in apartments include candles and coffee makers. Theres trainings that you can ask for and we can help provide, Thayn said. We just want to make sure your experience here is one of safety and enjoyment. itll be the place to be for all kinds of community events like high school track meets and graduations, Beazer said. Paul Morris, vice president of administrative services, said there are also plans to remove the practice softball field and replace it with a field that can be used for soccer and rugby. Additional projects Morris said there are several additional construction projects expected on campus in the coming years, including an expansion to the south end of the Gardner Student Center to allow for a bigger dining area, freestanding bookstore and parking garage. An architect visited DSU March 3 to examine the Gardner Student Center to get the initial view on what it may look like once expanded. Morris said the architect will send artist renderings to DSU later this month of what the expanded Gardner Student Center may look like. Projects like the parking garage are expensive and will need to be Morris said. Parking tickets and parking passes will help pay for the parking garage, which is planned to eventually be built on campus at the corner of 800 E and 400 S. Beazer said people at DSU will begin to see some new buildings start to pop out of the ground around campus within the next year and a half. Its an exciting time to be part of DSU, Beazer self-funde- said. d, FHEE TU::CSTEN RINGV ITIi A CUSTOM RING ORDER Leave us a comment on Google - https:goo.glIVTTay Leave us a comment on Facebook - https:goo.glp367h0 |
