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Resident Adviser Safety Training

All RAs attend required fire safety training in August before students move into residence halls. The training is provided by the University Fire Marshal and Fire Safety staff and includes a classroom portion with a PowerPoint presentation, introduction to University fire safety policies, and an evacuation video. The second portion of the class is a hands-on fire extinguisher training in which each RA is required to use a fire extinguisher to put out a controlled training fire. The classes provide RAs with specific instructions on fire prevention and evacuation and reporting procedures. Housing also provides separate training during the same week, which includes a review of all residence hall policies and procedures regarding fire safety.

Student Fire Safety Training

The development of a culture of fire safety at UNC-Chapel Hill is critical to a safe environment. Education is one of the most important aspects of developing that culture, and extensive training and education is an annual part of our fire safety program. The following is a partial list of the Fire Safety Section’s education and training efforts over the past three calendar years:

  • Participated in the annual Fall Festival celebration—helping to provide a safe environment, answering fire safety questions, and ensuring compliance with the NC State Fire Code.
  • Held annual fire safety fair in collaboration with UNC Public Safety, Chapel Hill Fire Department, Carolina Dining Services and Orange County Emergency Services to develop on-going fire safety relationships with students and to provide hands-on training.
  • Facilitated quarterly training sessions for the EHS Emergency Response Team, collaborating their knowledge and reviewing incidents to improve effectiveness of hazardous materials incident response.
  • Trained EHS fire safety personnel responsible for inspecting laboratories, providing new tools for identifying and correcting fire safety deficiencies.
  • Trained students, faculty and staff in fire extinguisher use, with live fire, PowerPoint and student developed videos.
  • Trained 300 Resident Advisers yearly for the Department of Housing and Residential Education.
  • Participated in two Fire Safety fairs annually (10/3/2018 and 10/22/2018) in collaboration with the Department of Residential Education, Orange County EMS, UNC Police, Chapel Hill Fire Department, NC Forestry and other stakeholders to reach students with fire safety messages.
  • Partnered with Town of Chapel Hill and Community partners and the Office of Student Fraternities and Sororities to ensure town and student success through knowledge of available programs.
  • Partnered with the Chapel Hill Fire Department to provide yearly training opportunities in University housing facilities.
  • Implemented a new building and fire safety inspection procedure that will ensure annual inspections of all student housing.
Table A. Student Housing Fire Safety Systems (Part I)
Residence Halls Automatic Fire Alarm System Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Portable Fire Extinguishers Safe-T-element® Stovetop Protection
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Alderman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Alexander Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Avery Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Aycock Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Baity Hill – 1101 Mason Farm Road Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Baity Hill – 1351 Mason Farm Road Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Baity Hill – 1401 Mason Farm Road Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Baity Hill – 1501 Mason Farm Road Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Baity Hill – 1600 Mason Farm Road Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Baity Hill – 1700 Mason Farm Road Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Baity Hill – 1800 Mason Farm Road Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Baity Hill – 1900 Mason Farm Road Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Baity Hill – 2000 Mason Farm Road Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Carmichael Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Cobb Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Connor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Craige Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Craige North Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Ehringhaus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Everett Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Graham Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Granville Towers East Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Granville Towers South Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Granville Towers West Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Grimes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Hardin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Hinton James Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Horton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Joyner Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Kenan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Koury Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Lewis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Mangum Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Manly Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
McIver Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
Morrison Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 100 (102) Bernard Street Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 104 Bernard Street Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 105 (107, 109) Bernard Street Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 106 Bernard Street Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 200 Branson Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 201 Branson Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 202 (204) Branson Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 203 (205) Branson Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 206 (208) Branson Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 207 (209) Branson Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 210 (212) Branson Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 214 (216) Branson Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 217 (219, 221) Jackson Circle Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 223 (225) Jackson Circle Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 227 (229) Jackson Circle Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 231 (233) Jackson Circle Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 235 (237) Jackson Circle Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 239 Jackson Circle Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 300 Mason Farm Road Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 301 (303, 305) Mason Farm Road Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 302 (304) Mason Farm Road Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 306 Mason Farm Road Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 401 (403) Mason Farm Road Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 405 (407) Mason Farm Road Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 600 (602) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 604 (606) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 608 (610, 612) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 609 (611) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 613 (615) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 614 (616) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 617 Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 618 Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 619 (621, 623) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 620(622) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 624 (626) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 628 (630) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 700 Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 701 (703) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 702 Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 705 (707) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
*Odum Village – 709 (711) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 2 Note 2 No Note 2 Note 2 Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Old East Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Old West Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Parker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Ram Village – 510 Williamson Drive (Taylor Hall) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Ram Village – 520 Williamson Drive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Ram Village – 540 Paul Hardin Drive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Ram Village – 550 Paul Hardin Drive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Ram Village – 560 Paul Hardin Drive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Ruffin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Spencer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Stacy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Teague Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Winston Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1 Note 1 Note 1

Note 1:  Housing is replacing many of the stoves on campus.  They are no longer replacing Safe-T-elements®. These devices are not required by code or regulation.

Note 2: Odum Village is no longer student housing as of August 2016.

Table B. Student Housing Fire Safety Systems (Part II)
Residence Halls CO Detection Note 1 HVAC Duct Detection Posted Evacuation Plans Number of Evacuation (Fire) Drills Per Year
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Alderman Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Alexander Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Avery N/A N/A N/A No No No Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Aycock N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Baity Hill – 1101 Mason Farm Road N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Baity Hill – 1351 Mason Farm Road N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Baity Hill – 1401 Mason Farm Road N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Baity Hill – 1501 Mason Farm Road N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Baity Hill – 1600 Baity Hill Dr. N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Baity Hill – 1700 Baity Hill Dr. N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Baity Hill – 1800 Baity Hill Dr. N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Baity Hill – 1900 Baity Hill Dr. N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Baity Hill – 2000 Baity Hill Dr. N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Carmichael N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Cobb N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Connor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Craige N/A N/A N/A No No No Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Craige North N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Ehringhaus N/A N/A N/A No No No Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Everett N/A N/A N/A No No Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Graham N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Granville Towers East N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 2
Granville Towers South N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 2
Granville Towers West N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 2 Note 2 Note 2
Grimes N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Hardin N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Hinton James N/A N/A N/A No No No Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Horton N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Joyner Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Kenan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Koury N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Lewis N/A N/A N/A No No Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Mangum N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Manly N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
McIver Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Morrison N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
*Odum Village – 100 (102) Bernard Street Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 104 Bernard Street Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 105 (107, 109) Bernard Street Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 106 Bernard Street Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 200 Branson Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 201 Branson Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 202 (204) Branson Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 203 (205) Branson Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 206 (208) Branson Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 207 (209) Branson Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 210 (212) Branson Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 214 (216) Branson Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 217 (219, 221) Jackson Circle N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 223 (225) Jackson Circle N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 227 (229) Jackson Circle N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 231 (233) Jackson Circle N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 235 (237) Jackson Circle N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 239 Jackson Circle N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 300 Mason Farm Road N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 301 (303, 305) Mason Farm Road N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 302 (304) Mason Farm Road N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 306 Mason Farm Road N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 401 (403) Mason Farm Road Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 405 (407) Mason Farm Road Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 600 (602) Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 604 (606) Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 608 (610, 612) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 609 (611) Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 613 (615) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 614 (616) Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 617  Hibbard Drive Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 618 Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 619 (621, 623) Hibbard Drive Yes Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 620 (622) Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 624 (626) Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 628 (630) Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 700 Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 701 (703) Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 702 Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 705 (707) Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
*Odum Village – 709 (711) Hibbard Drive N/A Note 3 Note 3 No Note 3 Note 3 Yes Note 3 Note 3 2 Note 3 Note 3
Old East Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Old West Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Parker N/A N/A N/A No No No Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Ram Village – 510 Williamson Drive (Taylor Hall) N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Ram Village – 520 Williamson Drive N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Ram Village – 540 Paul Hardin Drive N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Ram Village – 550 Paul Hardin Drive N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Ram Village – 560 Paul Hardin Drive N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Ruffin N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Spencer N/A N/A N/A No No No Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Stacy N/A N/A N/A No No No Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Teague N/A N/A N/A No No No Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4
Winston Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 4 4

Note 1. CO Detection is only provided in units with gas cooking ranges. Buildings that do not have gas cooking ranges are listed as “N/A” under the CO Detection column.

Note 2. Evacuation drills for Granville Towers are conducted by the management company, not the University.

Note 3: Odum Village is no longer student housing as of August 2016. Because of this change, only two fire drills were required during the 2016 calendar year.

In October and November 2019, Granville Towers residents were temporarily relocated to several area hotels for periods of approximately 48 hours while mold was remediated in their residences. Those hotels are listed in the table below, which details the various fire safety measures in place at each location. All of the locations have automatic fire alarms with smoke detection and automatic sprinkler systems. They also have portable fire extinguishers and evacuation maps throughout the hotels. Given the short term nature of this relocation no fire drills were held at these facilities. Each establishment is subject to the fire safety regulations set forth by the towns in which they are located. Staff from UNC’s Department of Housing and Residential Education are on site when students are being housed there. Further, the UNC Police Department has assumed responsibility for all non-emergency calls for service to these locations when students are residing there. Emergency calls are still being routed to the department with primary jurisdiction over that location.

Table C. Fire Safety Systems in the Hotels Used as Temporary Student Housing
Hotel Automatic Fire Alarm System Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Portable Fire Extinguishers Posted Evacuation Plans
Carolina Inn,
211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, NC
Yes Yes Yes Yes
The AC Marriott 214 W Rosemary St, Chapel Hill Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Hampton Inn, 370 E Main St Unit 100, Carrboro, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hilton Garden Inn Southpoint
7007 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC
Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Franklin Hotel,
311 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Aloft Hotel
1001 S Hamilton Rd Chapel Hill
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Table D. Student Housing Fire Statistics
Residence Halls Number of Fires Date of Fires Number of injuries related to fire resulting in medical treatment
Note 1
Number of deaths related to fire
Note 1
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Alderman 0 0 0
Alexander 0 0 0
Avery 0 0 1 1/17 0 0
Aycock 0 0 0
Baity Hill – 1101 Mason Farm Road 0 0 0
Baity Hill – 1351 Mason Farm Road 0 0 0
Baity Hill – 1401 Mason Farm Road 2 0 0 3/27
7/23
0
0
0
0
Baity Hill – 1501 Mason Farm Road 0 1 0 5/29 0 0
Baity Hill – 1600 Baity Hill Dr. 0 0 0
Baity Hill – 1700 Baity Hill Dr. 1 0 0 5/10 0 0
Baity Hill – 1800 Baity Hill Dr. 0 0 0
Baity Hill – 1900 Baity Hill Dr. 0 0 0
Baity Hill – 2000 Baity Hill Dr. 0 1 0 5/2 0 0
Carmichael 0 1 0 8/29 0 0
Cobb 0 0 1 12/14 0 0
Connor 0 0 0
Craige 0 0 0
Craige North 0 0 0
Ehringhaus 0 0 0
Evertt 0 0 0
Graham 0 0 0
Granville Towers East 0 0 0
Granville Towers South 0 0 0
Granville Towers West 0 0 0
Grimes 0 0 0
Hardin 0 0 0
Hinton James 0 0 1 3/23 0 0
Horton 0 0 0
Joyner 0 0 0
Kenan 0 0 0
Koury 0 1 0 4/29 0 0
Lewis 0 0 0
Mangum 0 0 0
Manly 0 0 0
McIver 0 0 0
Morrison 0 1 0 11/1 0 0
Odum Village – 100 (102) Bernard Street 0 0 0
Odum Village – 104 Bernard Street 0 0 0
Odum Village – 105 (107, 109) Bernard Street 0 0 0
Odum Village – 106 Bernard Street 0 0 0
Odum Village – 200 Branson 0 0 0
Odum Village – 201 Branson 0 0 0
Odum Village – 202 (204) Branson 0 0 0
Odum Village – 203 (205) Branson 0 0 0
Odum Village – 206 (208) Branson 0 0 0
Odum Village – 207 (209) Branson 0 0 0
Odum Village – 210 (212)Branson 0 0 0
Odum Village – 214 (216) Branson 0 0 0
Odum Village – 217 (219, 221) Jackson Circle 0 0 0
Odum Village – 223 (225) Jackson Circle 0 0 0
Odum Village – 227 (229) Jackson Circle 0 0 0
Odum Village – 231 (233) Jackson Circle 0 0 0
Odum Village – 235 (237) Jackson Circle 0 0 0
Odum Village – 239 Jackson Circle 0 0 0
Odum Village – 300 Mason Farm Road 0 0 0
Odum Village – 301 (303, 305) Mason Farm Road 0 0 0
Odum Village – 302 (304) Mason Farm Road 0 0 0
Odum Village – 306 Mason Farm Road 0 0 0
Odum Village – 401 (403) Mason Farm Road 0 0 0
Odum Village – 405 (407) Mason Farm Road 0 0 0
Odum Village – 600 (602) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 604 (606) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 608 (610, 612) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 609 (611) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 613 (615) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 614 (616) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 617 Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 618 Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 619 (621, 623) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 620 (622) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 624 (626) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 628 (630) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 700 Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 701 (703) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 702 Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 705 (707) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Odum Village – 709 (711) Hibbard Drive 0 0 0
Old East 0 1 0 9/23 0 0
Old West 0 0 0
Parker 0 0 0
Ram Village – 510 Williamson Drive (Taylor Hall) 1 1 0 1/31 8/24 0 0 0 0
Ram Village – 520 Williamson Drive 0 0 0
Ram Village – 540 Paul Hardin Drive 0 1 0 9/10 0 0
Ram Village – 550 Paul Hardin Drive 0 0 0
Ram Village – 560 Paul Hardin Drive 0 2 0 4/9
10/22
0
0
0
0
Ruffin 0 0 0
Spencer 0 0 0
Stacy 0 0 0
Teague 0 0 0
Winston 0 0 0

Note 1: Definitions for terms used in this table:

Fire-related injury:
Any instance in which a person is injured as a result of a fire, including an injury sustained from a natural or accidental cause, while involved in fire control, attempting rescue, or escaping from the dangers of the fire.  The term “person” may include students, faculty, staff, visitors, firefighters, or any other individuals.
Fire-related death:
Any instance in which a person—

  1. Is killed as a result of a fire, including death resulting from a natural or accidental cause while involved in fire control, attempting rescue, or escaping from the dangers of a fire; or
  2. Dies within one year of injuries sustained as a result of the fire.
Table E. Student Housing Fire Loss Statistics 2016-2018
Residence Halls Value of property damage caused by fire
Note 1
Cause of Fire
2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Avery N/A N/A $0-99 Sign on a door was burned
Baity Hill – 1401 Mason Farm Road $0-99 N/A N/A Pizza boxes inside oven
$100-999 Wall outlet shorted
Baity Hill – 1501 Mason Farm Road N/A $0-99 N/A Small fire on stovetop
Baity Hill – 2000 Baity Hill Dr. N/A $0-99 N/A Unattended stovetop fire
Carmichael N/A $0-99 N/A Elevator motor fire
Cobb N/A N/A $0-99 Small trashcan fire in kitchen
Hinton James N/A N/A $1,000-9,999 USB-operated juicer caught fire
Koury N/A $0-99 N/A Small fire inside oven
Morrison N/A $0-99 N/A Small fire inside oven
Old East N/A $0-99 N/A Small fire inside the oven
Ram Village – 510 Williamson Drive (Taylor Hall) $0-99 $100-999 N/A Small fire on stovetop Oil dripped out of pan and caught fire
Ram Village – 540 Paul Hardin Drive N/A $0-99 N/A Small fire on stovetop
Ram Village – 560 Paul Hardin Drive N/A $0-99

$100-999

N/A Grease dripped and caught fire.
Unattended stove top cooking

Note 1 – Value ranges for estimated property damage/loss due to fire (including student property loss and University property loss:

  • $0-99
  • $100-999
  • $1,000-9,999
  • $10,000-24,999
  • $50,000-99,999
  • $100,000-249,999
  • $250,000-499,999
  • $500,000-999,999
  • >$1,000,000