| Show Fire Fife codes top priority at Nora McAleese Contributing Writer UGENE Overson E EUGENE fire marshall says life safety is our number one priority when it comes to fire safety All AIl campus fire marshalls marshalls mar- mar shaHs are state deputy fire marshalls marshaUs who handle fire safety inspections and enforcement enforcement enforcement cement at Since all an campus buildings are owned by the state the fire codes must be strictly en en- forced One of the marshals marshan's jobs is to make sure hallways are not blocked This could be bea a real problem during fire Overson averson said one of the biggest problems is students refusing to leave the rooms i when a fire alarm is sounded I Most students figure it will wiIl always be a false alarm and will win stay to finish their work work Overson said But we have had a few students try to stay even when there has been smoke pouring down the hallways This can be a very dangerous situation A fire will usually start very slowly and the few we we have experienced experienced experienced ex ex- ex- ex here at the Redwood Redwood Red Red- wood campus have been put putout putout putout out very quickly However once a fire picks up speed itcan it itcan itcan can easily spread across an entire floor in under three minutes All of the buildings at the Redwood Campus have been built strictly to code The state fire marshalls marshall's office must inspect the buildings thoroughly and award the building a certificate of occupancy occupancy occupancy oc oc- oc- oc before it if can be used However the Uniform Fire and the Uniform Building Code books books are updated updated up up- dated every three years so some buildings have more advantages in fire safety than others Some even have magnetic door catches that automatically release an open door when the fire alarm is set off All buildings have sprinkler systems in inthe inthe inthe the hallways and open areas The new library and the upcoming life activities center center cen ceo ter and science building will be built to the lates lates- standards in the Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Building Code books J. J |
