Safety must be attended to when living in a dorm. It is very important to follow basic rules, don't prop open the outside doors, don't take the batteries out of the smoke alarms, don't forget to lock your dorm door.
Instructions
Be Safe at College
1. Follow common sense rules. Do not prop open the back door. This allows strangers to enter the building. Report anyone who is propping open the back door. When strangers are wandering the halls of a dorm crime increases.
2. Do not remove the batteries or disable the fire alarms. Even if the alarms wake you up at night a lot they are there for a reason. Do not jeopardize your ability to get the alert if there is a fire.
3. Lock your dorm door. Keep your wits about you. Remember that security is always a concern and take the time to check the room for security before you go to bed. Get in the habit of making checking the door to see if it is locked a routine you follow.
4. Get a file cabinet or safe that locks to store your valuables. If visitors in the dorm see valuables readily accessible it may make your room a target for thieves. Lock up your camera, laptop, checkbook, credit card, bank book, and jewelery.
5. Focus on your academic work. Don't be out and about too often at 3 AM. Crimes tend to increase after 1 AM. Be asleep in your dorm during the late, late night hours.
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