The Institute will conduct fire drills during the fall, spring, and summer terms. A fire alarm is an Institute order to vacate the building. Familiarize yourself with exits and evacuation procedures and follow the directions of staff and fire safety officers. Failure to do so and/or to evacuate is very serious and may result in judicial action.

Tampering with fire warning devices, fire protection systems, portable fire extinguishers and other fire safety equipment, creating a fire safety hazard, and/or activating a false alarm are serious offenses and will be dealt with as such. Additionally, any student who activates a false fire alarm is subject to a $200 fine, legal prosecution, and disciplinary action (including expulsion) in any of the following circumstances:

• Knowingly reporting a false alarm
• Malicious intent to set off the alarm
• Avoidable accident
• Second occurrence of carelessness

When a fire alarm sounds in any Institute building, including RPI-owned Fraternity and Sorority structures, it must be assumed to be legitimate. Therefore, the following procedure will be observed:

Evacuate the building immediately and move away from the structure while awaiting the arrival of Public Safety and the Fire Department. No one is to re-enter a building or shut off the alarm system except Fire Department or Public Safety personnel.