EMERGENCIES, PROBLEMS, AND FACILITIES


What To Do...

Emergency Numbers

  • Public Safety:

    (714) 997-6763
  • Residence Life:

    (714) 997-6603
  • Orange Fire Department:

    911
  • Paramedics:

    911


Fires and Earthquakes

ResHallAtNightIn Case of Fire:

For Fire inside your room:
Call Public Safety at 997-6763
Call Fire Department at 911
Give exact location
Tell them what is burning
Activate the Fire Alarm
If you cannot safely extinguish the fire:
Evacuate the area and close all doors as you leave take your key

For Fire outside your room:
Feel the door - if it is hot do not open it.
Call the Fire Department and tell them your situation and exact location
Seal the bottom of your door with a cloth material to keep out smoke
Retreat - close as many doors as you can between you and the fire
If the door is not hot - open it cautiously. Stand behind the door.
Walk to the closest stairway
If there is smoke present - stay low
Walk down the stairway. Go up only when downward movement is not safe
Plan ahead, know all exit stairway locations.
-DO NOT USE ELEVATORS-

In Case of Earthquake
Keep calm!
During the shaking period:
If you are inside, stay there and find a safe place (under your desk, in a doorway, etc.
If you are outside, stay there, move away from buildings and power lines.

After the shaking period
Keep calm. Do not light a match or turn on a light switch.

Community Life in the Residence Communities at Chapman University

Living in a community means being responsible for one’s actions and being considerate of the needs of those living around you. Remember, the right to study and sleep always supersedes the privilege to entertain oneself. We must all be conscience of how our actions are affecting others. If you are having difficulties with your neighbors, we ask that you use the following steps to resolve those conflicts.

Too much noise?
1st - Go and speak with your neighbors and ask them to politely keep it down. Chances are that they may not realize that they are disturbing you. We must all participate in creating a community where everyone can be successful as a student and community member.

2nd - From 8:00pm - 8:30am, contact the RA on Duty. To reach the RA on Duty please contact the Department of Public Safety at 714.997.6763 and ask them to page the Resident Advisor on duty for your living area.

Suspect Drinking or Other Substances are being consumed?
1st - From 8:00pm - 8:30am, contact the RA on Duty. To reach the RA on Duty please contact the Department of Public Safety at 714.997.6763 and ask them to page the Resident Advisor on duty for your living area.

Equipment Check out
From 2:00pm - 10:00pm, pool cues, vacuums, plungers, and other items may be checked out from your hall office. You will need to leave your Student ID while you have the item checked out and there may be a time limit as to how long you can have the item checked out.

Facilities and Maintenance Requests

If you would like to request that a facilities or maintenance issue be addressed by the University Facilities Staff, you need to complete a facilities work request form. These can be completed online on the Facilities Maintenance Work Request website. Please include as much detail as possible in your request so that the Facilities staff will know exactly what the problems is in your room/apartment/house. Some requests may be completed immediately; others may take longer in time to complete. If your work order request is not completed right away, please be patient and the Facilities staff will address the problem as soon as they can. Any plumbing requests (leaks, clogs, toilets, and drains) should be completed immediately
If you have an emergency facilities problem after normal business hours, there is an emergency facilities service for some problems. Below is the procedure to follow if you have a facilities emergency.

For a Clogged Toilet
1st - Try to plunge the clog yourself.
2nd - If it is during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm), please complete an online work request and a Facilities Staff member will respond shortly. If it is after hours, please contact the Depatment of Public Safety at 714.997.6763. Provide the dispatcher with all the pertinent information including your housing assignment and the exact nature of the problem and they will contact the necessary Facilities Staff Member to respond to your emergency.  

Other Emergencies
The following is a list of emergencies that facilities will respond to after hours.  If you are not sure, contact your hall office or RA on Duty and they will determine if after hour service is necessary:

Problems which after-hours emergency service is available:

  1. Plumbing incidents such as backed up drains, overflowing toilets, or similar leaks that could cause safety/health risks and property damage.
  2. Lack of power to a major room/apartment or any electrical problem that could cause a concern for safety.
  3. An alarm or alarm panel which is sounding and will not reset.
  4. Broken windows
  5. Doors that won’t lock/unlock
  6. Anything that might cause injury or property damage if left unattended.

Lockouts

  1. If you are locked out of your room/apartment/house, after 2:00pm, you can contact your hall office and/or your RA on Duty through the same numbers listed above. Before 2:00pm on a normal business day, contact the Office of Residence Life by calling ext. 6603; before 2:00pm on weekends call public safety at ext. 6763.
  2. Each student receives one free lockout per year. Residents are charged a $5.00 fine each subsequent lockout.
 
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