2014 Annual Fire Safety Report – Student Housing Facilities – University of Wisconsin-Stout
Fire safety for campus residents is a vital part of UW-Stout’s commitment to our students. The campus Departments of
Safety & Risk Management, University Housing and Physical Plant have a long history of working together to provide a safe environment and to educate both students and staff in fire safety principles. These departments also work together with the Menomonie Fire Department to inspect facilities, to conduct fire evacuation drills, and to provide hands-on extinguisher training, so that if a real fire occurs, our response is team-oriented and as effective as possible.
The City of Menomonie Fire Department is the responding agency for all fire and medical emergency calls for the UW-
Stout campus. Their main fire station is located just one block from campus, so response time is excellent.
The following report is a summary of our fire safety systems and fire incident statistics as required by the federal Higher
Education Opportunity Act, enacted by Congress in August, 2008. The data presented is for the time period January 1,
2013 through December 31, 2013. Note that this data applies to campus residences, but does not include academic buildings, which have similar, but different fire safety systems and procedures. It also does not include off-campus student housing. The Stout Student Association (SSA) provides assistance to students regarding off-campus housing choices, including advice on how to select a potential home, and how to work with landlords on safety and maintenance issues. In addition, SSA, the Stout Health & Safety Unit, and the Menomonie Fire Department have published an Off-
Campus Safety Guide that is free and widely available for those choosing to live off campus. It covers both fire safety and personal safety tips and has the local emergency response numbers listed for quick reference. We encourage all off-campus students to keep a copy posted on their refrigerator or bulletin board.
Jim Uhlir,
Executive Director, Health & Safety
Sandi Scott-Duex
Director, University Housing

The Higher Education Opportunity Act , enacted on August 14, 2008, requires institutions that maintain oncampus student housing facilities to publish an annual fire safety report that contains information about campus fire safety practices, standards, and all fire-related on campus statistics. The following public disclosure report details all information required by law as it relates to the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Description of On-Campus Student Housing Fire Safety Systems as of September, 2014
Residence
Hall
Fire
Extinguishers
Present
Yes
Monitoring
System
*Yes
Fire Drills
Each Year
1 Antrim-Froggatt
Hall
1015 Third St E
McCalmont Hall
220 10 th Ave E
Fire
Detection
System Type
AF &
McCalmont
Intelligent/
Addressable w/Voice
Evacuation
Fire
Suppression
System
AF No Sprinkler
System-Standpipe/
Fire Hose System
McCalmont Fully
Sprinkled
Curan-Kranzusch-
Tustison-Oetting
Hall
1105 Third St E
Intelligent/
Addressable w/Voice
Evacuation
No Sprinkler
System-Standpipe/
Fire Hose System
Yes *Yes 1
Fleming Hall
107 Third Ave W
Hovlid Hall
121 3 rd
Ave W
Hansen-Keith-
Milnes-Chinook
Hall
1215 Third St E
North Hall
124 10 th Ave E
Red Cedar Hall
201 Second St W
South Hall
115 Thirteenth Ave
E
Wigen Hall
106 First Ave W
Intelligent/
Addressable w/Voice
Evacuation
Intelligent/
Addressable w/Voice
Evacuation
Intelligent/
Addressable w/Voice
Evacuation
Intelligent/
Addressable w/Voice
Evacuation
Intelligent/
Addressable w/Voice
Evacuation
Intelligent/
Addressable w/Voice
Evacuation
Fully Sprinkled
No Sprinkler
System-Standpipe/
Fire Hose System
No Sprinkler
System-Standpipe/
Fire Hose System
Fully Sprinkled- w/Standpipe/Fire
Hose System
No Sprinkler
System-Standpipe/
Fire Hose System
No Sprinkler
System-Standpipe/
Fire Hose System
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
*Yes
*Yes
*Yes
*Yes
*Yes
*Yes
1
1
1
1
1
1

Jeter-Tainter-
Callahan Hall
200 Broadway St
Intelligent/
Addressable w/Voice
Evacuation
No Sprinkler
System-Standpipe/
Fire Hose System
Yes *Yes 1
*All fire alarm systems are monitored by our Campus Police by Alpha Numeric Pagers that become activated from the fire alarm panels, through the Johnson Controls Energy Management System and dialed out through our local telephone company.
RESIDENCE HALL FIRE DRILLS
Fire drills are held once a year for each residence hall. Fire drills are mandatory supervised evacuations of a building for a fire. The fire drill is scheduled through the Safety & Risk Management Office at the end of
September or at the beginning of October. The fire drill is supervised by the Director of Safety & Risk
Management Services, the Campus Police, and the Menomonie Fire Department. Persons refusing to leave the residence hall during a fire drill, or when the fire alarm sounds, will be subject to university disciplinary action and civil action.
POLICIES ON PORTABLE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, SMOKING AND OPEN
FLAMES
Electrical Appliances: The following appliances are not permitted in the residence halls (with the exception of
Red Cedar Hall, the suite-style building for upper-class students): toasters, electric grills, toaster ovens, and other cooking appliances with an open element or those that may cause a ventilation problem. Some of these types of appliances are available for check out at the front desk and may be used in the kitchen areas only.
Tampering with any electrical outlet or light switches is not permitted, including the adding of dimmer switches. In addition, only UL approved electrical power strips with an on/off switch, 15 amp circuit breaker and 3 prong plug-in or extension cords six feet in length or less with triple ground plug-ins are permitted. No other multiple plug outlets are allowed.
Smoking: Smoking is not permitted in any residence hall or anywhere on the UW-Stout campus. UW-Stout became a smoke free campus on September 1, 2010.
Open Flames: The possession and use of fireworks, hazardous materials, gun powder, lighter fluid, cut
Christmas trees or boughs, decorations of combustible nature (e.g. parachutes, oversized flags, fishnets, crepe paper), and/or other explosive materials are not allowed in the residence halls. Candles (lit or unlit), lanterns, incense, and other open flames of any type are not permitted in the residence halls. Motorcycles, motorbikes, mopeds, or any devices requiring the use of combustible fuels are not allowed to be ridden or stored in residence halls at any time. Gas grills are not allowed inside a residence hall.
PROCEDURES FOR STUDENT HOUSING EVACUATION
In the event of a fire, students should immediately pull the nearest fire alarm, call 911, and all residents should immediately evacuate the building and move to a safe distance (at least 150 feet) from the building. It is the student’s responsibility to evacuate the building; staff members will not alert students to vacate the residence hall. Failure for a student to evacuate the building may result in a referral to the student conduct system and/or a citation by University
Police.

When an alarm sounds, follow these procedures:

Remain calm

Feel door knob. If cool, open door slowly.

Leave lights on.

Wear a coat or robe and shoes.

Close windows and raise blinds.

Close and lock your door.

Leave through the nearest exit.
 Do not return to your hall until the “all clear” sign is given by university personnel.
If you cannot exit your room safely (door knob is hot or hallway is filled with smoke):

Open the window and hang an object out of the window, such as a sheet or clothing to attract attention.

Call 911 and give your location.

Place a towel or clothing at the base of your door to keep out smoke

Keep your face covered to aid in breathing.
Evacuation procedures for students with disabilities:


Go to the nearest stairwell landing.
Wait at the landing. You may have a friend wait with you.

If the fire is near your location, fire personnel will arrive to evacuate you.
 If the fire is not near your location, wait for the “all clear” to be given.
FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION and TRAINING for STUDENTS, FACULTY and STAFF
The Director of Safety & Risk Management conducts an annual training session on fire safety in August for all
Hall Directors and Resident Hall Assistants. Part of this training also includes hands-on fire extinguisher training.
REPORTING A FIRE
People who notice fire or smoke should immediately leave the building, closing any doors behind them as they go. On the way out, activate the fire alarm pull station. Move well away from the building. Then call 9 1 1 to complete reporting of the fire or smoke. Stay on the line to answer any questions the 9 1 1 dispatcher may have.
FUTURE FIRE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
The University of Wisconsin-Stout Department of University Housing annually reviews the fire systems in our residence halls and will arrange for upgrades, repairs or revisions when problems are identified. A comprehensive Residence Hall Renewal Plan details several capital projects that include numerous fire safety upgrades including automatic fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm upgrades, and other architectural fire safety features. See http://www.uwstout.edu/housing/upload/ResHallFinal_web.pdf
for the full plan.

2013 FIRE STATISTICS for ON-CAMPUS STUDENTHOUSING FACILITIES
Residence
Hall
Total
Fires
Hansen-
Keith-
Milnes-
Chinook
Hall
1215 Third
St E
Jeter-
Tainter-
Callahan
200
Broadway St
Red Cedar
Hall
201 Second
Street West
North Hall
124 10 th
Ave
E
South Hall
115
Thirteenth
Ave
Wigen
106 First
Ave West
Antrim-
Froggatt-
McCalmont
1015 Third
St E
Curan-
Kranzusch-
Tustison-
Oetting
Hall
1105 Third
St E
Fleming-
Hall
107 Third
Ave W
Hovlid Hall
121 3rd Ave
W
0
0
3
0
4
3
0
1
0
Date of
Incident
NA
NA
3/25/2013
4/7/2013
5/13/2013
N/A
1/13/2013
3/20/2013
3/27/2013
5/10/2013
1/11/2013
1/23/2013
5/19/2013
NA
2/16/2013
NA
Cause of
Fire
NA
NA
Unintentional
Unintentional
Unintentional
0
0
0
N/A
Unintentional
Unintentional
Unintentional
Unintentional
Unintentional
Unintentional
Unintentional
NA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unintentional 0
NA
Number of
Injuries
Requiring
Medical
Treatment
0
Number of Fire
Related
Deaths
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Property
Value
Damage
Caused by Fire
0
0
0
0
0

2012 Fire Statistics for On-campus Student Housing Facilities
Residence
Hall
Total
Fires
Date of
Incident
1
Cause of
Fire
Number of
Injuries
Requiring
Medical
Treatment
0
Number of Fire
Related
Deaths
0
Property
Value
Damage
Caused by Fire
0 Antrim-Froggatt-
McCalmont
1015 Third St E
Curan-Kranzusch-
Tustison-Oetting
Hall
1105 Third St E
Fleming- Hall
107 Third Ave W
Hansen-Keith-
Milnes-Chinook
Hall
1215 Third St E
Hovlid Hall
121 3 rd
Ave W
Jeter-Tainter-
Callahan Hall
200 Broadway St
North Hall
124 10 th
Ave E
Red Cedar
Hall
201 Second St W
South Hall
115 Thirteenth Ave
E
Wigen Hall
106 First Ave W
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
0
1
12/15/2012
NA
Intentional – individual started poster on fire
NA
NA
N/A
3/28/2012
11/15/2012
4/23/2012
10/27/2012
12/15/2012
5/19/2012
7/24/2012
8/23/2012
NA
10/12/12
NA
N/A
Unintentional
Unintentional
Unintentional
Unintentional
Unintentional
Unintentional
Unintentional
Unintentional
NA
Unintentional
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

2011 Fire Statistics for On-campus Student Housing Facilities
Residence
Hall
Total
Fires
Date of
Incident
NA
Cause of
Fire
NA
Number of
Injuries
Requiring
Medical
Treatment
0
Number of Fire
Related
Deaths
0 Antrim-
Froggatt
1015 Third St
E
Curan-
Kranzusch-
Tustison-
Oetting
Hall
1105 Third St
E
Fleming Hall
107 ThirdAve
W
Hansen-
Keith-Milnes-
Chinook Hall
1215 Third St
E
Hovlid Hall
121 3 rd
Ave
W
Jeter-Tainter-
Callahan 200
Broadway St
McCalmont
Hall
220 10 th
Ave
E
North Hall
124 10 th
Ave
E
Red Cedar
Hall
201 Second St
W
South Hall
115
Thirteenth
Ave E
Wigen Hall
106 First Ave
W
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
NA
NA
4/13/2011
10/2/2011
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
Unintentional 0
Unintentional 0
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
0
0
0
11/28/2011
2/1/2011
Unintentional
Unintentional
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Property
Value
Damage
Caused by Fire
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Local resources:
UW-Stout Health & Safety
University Housing
UW-Stout Physical Plant http://www3.uwstout.edu/hs/ http://www3.uwstout.edu/housing/index.cfm
http://www3.uwstout.edu/physplant/index.cfm
City of Menomonie (including Fire Dept.) http://www.menomonie-wi.gov/
For additional information regarding fire safety, please see the following external resources:
National Fire Protection Association
International Code Council www.nfpa.org
www.iccsafe.org/pages/default.aspx
Wisconsin Alliance for Fire Safety
Wisconsin Department of Safety
and Professional Services
Wisconsin Department of Safety
And Professional Services
Division of Industry Services
The Center for Campus Fire Safety
Campus Fire Watch www.wafs.org
http://dsps.wi.gov/Home http://dsps.wi.gov/programs/industry-services www.campusfiresafety.org/ www.campus-firewatch.com/