FIRE SAFETY & PREVENTION

Fire Prevention at Stony Brook University is a year-round effort by Fire & Emergency Services. During the months of September and October, Fire & Emergency Services conduct numerous fire safety lectures, fire extinguisher training and live-burn demonstrations in each of the Residential Communities and host an Annual Fire & Safety Expo on the SAC Plaza. These events also coincide with National Fire Safety campaigns - Campus Fire Safety Month and Fire Prevention Week.

- Extension cords are prohibited.
- Certified surge protectors are an acceptable substitute.
- Never plug surge protectors into each other.
- Plus major appliances directly into a wall outlet.
- Never charge your cell phones, lap tops or other devices unattended, on the bed, or under the blankets.
- Routinely check your wiring; frayed wires can cause fires. Electric space heaters must have an automatic tip over shut off switch.
- Electric space heaters must have an automatic tip over shut off switch.
Cooking is allowed in designated kitchen areas only!
- Never leave cooking unattended.
- Wear short or close-fitting sleeves. Loose clothing can catch fire.
- Clean cooking surfaces to prevent food and grease build-up. Keep curtains, towels, and pot holders away from hot surfaces.
- Store solvents and flammable cleaners away from heat sources.
- Turn pan handles inward to prevent accidental spilling.
- Slide a pan lid over flames to smother a grease or oil fire, then turn off the heat and leave the lid in place until the pan cools. Never carry the pan to the sink or outside.
- Only use a dry chemical fire extinguisher on a grease/oil fires. Never use water on grease/oil fires as the fire will spread.
- Close the oven door and shut off the heat to smother an oven or broiler fire.
- Identify locations of nearest exits, portable fire extinguishers and fire alarm pull stations.
- Do not accumulate combustible/flammable materials.
- Maintain minimum storage within office and lab areas.
- Dispose of all trash
- Keep all stairwells, exits and corridors free of obstructions.
- Keep all fire doors closed at all times.
- Do not wedge or chock open doors.
- Do not block fire extinguishers, fire hydrants, fire alarm devices or hose outlets.
- Do not block or hang anything from sprinkler heads.
- Keep all storage at least 18 inches clearance from sprinkler heads.
- Smoke Detectors - Should be installed in or near every bedroom and on each level of your home.
- Carbon Monoxide detectors- CO alarms should be installed in a central location outside the bedroom and on every level of the home. Add CO detectors in places such as the garage, basement or other areas with carbon monoxide sources..
- Edith- Practice emergency escape drills in the home frequently. Consider emergency escape ladders for egress for multiple story egress.
- Remember when you change the clocks, change the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Fire & Emergency Services issues the following type of permits:
- Hot Work
- Confined Space
- Tents (Greater than 10x10)
- Fireworks
If you are performing work or having an event that requires one of these permits, you must contact Fire & Emergency Services (631-632-6410 or EHSsafety@Stonybrook.edu) prior to the work or event to arrange for a permit.