SECURITY AND SAFETY Personal Safety • Keep your room and apartment LOCKED whenever you leave or when you are sleeping. • Inform hall attendants, security guards or the Management Office immediately if you find anyone acting suspicious in the hall premises. • If you plan to leave Hong Kong for a while, it would be advisable to inform others of your whereabouts and contact information, e.g. your fellow schoolmates, apartment-mates, or the Management Office. Electrical Safety To avoid electrical accident, here are the safety tips on using electricity: • Reducing the use of extension units or universal adaptors. • Extension cords should only be used on a temporary basis. • Using only electrical appliances that meet safety standard for use in Hong Kong. • Keeping electrical appliances away from water. • Do not open or interfere with the power circuit box in the apartment. Contact the Management Office if you encounter any problems. To learn more about electricity safety, please visit the website of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department: http:// www.emsd.gov.hk/en/electricity_safety/index.html. Loss or Theft Prevention • DO NOT keep large sums of money, jewellery or valuable items in the room. • DO NOT leave any valuables unattended. Report any loss or theft to the Management Office immediately. Lost and Found Any lost property found in the hall should be handed in to the Management Office or the Security Control Center of the University immediately. Fire Safety and Emergency Response On Hearing the Fire Alarm: • Leave the building immediately by following the evacuation procedures. Discovering a Fire: • Call the Management Office and state clearly the location of the fire. • Do not put yourself at risk. You may attempt to extinguish the fire by using suitable firefighting equipment nearby ONLY IF you have learnt how to use the equipment and when the situation is SAFE for you to do so. Make sure that your escape route will not be impeded by the fire. • If the fire gets out of control, close the door and leave the area by following the evacuation procedures. • Raise the alarm by breaking the nearest break-glass point (if the alarm has not yet been activated) and alert people nearby by shouting “FIRE”. Fire Safety • Regular fire drills are being conducted to familiarize residents with proper fire evacuation procedures. For your own life safety, DO cooperate and participate in the drills. • Fire services installation such as detectors, sprinklers and fire extinguishers are there to protect your life. DO NOT interfere with these installations or impede their proper functioning. Any person who interferes the fire service devices or causes a false alarm of fire shall be liable to FINE, TERMINATION OF HALL RESIDENCE on the discretion from Head of SHRLO, or IMPRISONMENT (Fire Service Ordinance, Cap. 95, Section 28). • Fire doors are there to prevent fire and smoke spread. Keep the doors closed at all time. • DO NOT smoke, cook or light open flame in your room. • DO NOT overload the power supply in your room by plugging too many electrical appliances to the wall socket. • DO NOT use sub-standard electrical equipment or appliances. • DO NOT leave any charger on when you are not inside the room. • To avoid unwanted fire alarms, please pay attention to the following tips: - TURN ON EXHAUST FAN and CLOSE THE WINDOWS whenever you boil water or use the microwave. - DO NOT leave your food unattended during re-heating. - FOLLOW safety tips on using microwave. STOP AT INTERVALS to check o n your food during heating in microwave. Add small amount of water to the food or cover with wet kitchen paper before heating. For more information regarding fire safety, please refer to the website of Fire Services Department: https://www. hkfsd.gov.hk/eng/education/brochures/index.html. Typhoon and Rainstorm Preparedness • When there is a typhoon or rainstorm signal, take necessary precautions and make sure all loose items are properly fastened and ALL WINDOWS ARE CLOSED. • When typhoon signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, stay indoors. Pay particular attention to the provision of catering service in the community in Tseung Kwan O as there might be no service available. DO stock up on food and essentials before the signal is hoisted. • Visitor registration will be suspended once the Hong Kong Observatory announces that Typhoon Signal No. 8 or a higher signal WILL be hoisted. Registered visitors will be asked to leave the hall and return to their place of residence for safety. Uncooperative visitors, along with their hosts, may face penalties. • When a black rainstorm signal is hoisted, STAY INDOORS wherever you are and do not leave the building until the signal is lowered and you find the condition is SAFE to do so. For on-campus catering outlets arrangements during adverse weather conditions, please visit the w ebpage of Campus Services Office (CSO) at https://cso.ust.hk/cat/ bad_wea. For the most updated information on class/examination arrangements, please refer to the homepage of Academic Registry (ARO): http://registry.hkust.edu.hk (General Enquiry: 2623 1111). 23 24 * EVACUATION PROCEDURES * • Evacuate the building by the nearest available staircase/exit. DO NOT use the lifts. • Remain Calm. Walk, DO NOT run. Go to the nearest assembly areas after you leave the building. • DO NOT re-enter the building until permission is given by the Fire Services Department Officer or a senior staff member.
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