Safety


Make Safety a Priority. DON’T Become a VICTIM.
OPD Crime Prevention Tips

Personal Safety

  • The number one tip for personal safety is STAY AWARE AND BE ALERT!
  • Trust your instincts. If something or someone makes you uneasy, get away from that situation as quickly as possible.
  • Use the buddy system.
  • Take care of each other!
  • Go out together, come home together.
  • Don’t trust strangers.
  • Don’t leave with people you don’t know.
  • Be aware of your surroundings.
  • Don’t walk alone at night.
  • Call Nighttime door to door (NDD) van,
    529-2277 M-W, 6pm-2am, TH-Sun, 6pm-4am.
  • OPD Personal Safety Tips
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Home Safety

  • Insist that ALL Roommates Have a Key—Carry a Key—USE THE KEY
  • Lock all doors and windows to keep strangers out.
  • Many burglars spend no more than 60 seconds trying to break into a home. Good locks, good lighting, and good neighbors who watch out for each other can be major deterrents to burglars.
  • Thieves hate bright lights. Make sure all outside entrances are well lit. Keep the outside lights on all night.
  • Make sure your house number is clearly visible and easily found by emergency personnel who may be responding to your home.
  • If something looks questionable - a slit screen, an open or broken window, or an open door - don't go in. Call the police immediately from a safe location and keep the home under observation if you can.

OPD Home Safety Tips
Oxford Police Department (513)523-4231 or (513)524–5240
Emergency: 9-1-1 (if on campus, dial 9-911)
Crime Tip Line (513)524–5249

MUPD Campus Safety Information
Miami University Police (513)529–2222
Emergency: on campus 9-911

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Fire Safety

Smoke Detectors: A Working Smoke Alarm more than doubles the chances of surviving a fire

  • All rental properties shall be equipped with a smoke detector in every room used for sleeping (OCO Section PM-308.1).
  • Smoke detectors are required on every level of your home, including the basement, and outside each sleeping area.
  • Test detectors every month, following the manufacturer's directions.
  • Disabled Detectors Don’t Save Lives.

Use Electricity Safely

  • Do not overload extension cords or run them under rugs.
  • If an electrical appliance smokes or has an unusual smell, unplug it immediately, then have it serviced before using it again.
  • Replace any electrical cord that is cracked or frayed.
  • Don't tamper with your fuse box or use improper-size fuses.

Smoking

  • Careless smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths in North America.
  • Oxford, Ohio had a tragic fire in April 2005 where 3 Miami University students died. The fire investigation determined that smoldering ashes in a couch started the fire.
  • Provide smokers with large, deep non-tip ashtrays and soak butts with water before discarding them.
  • Before going to bed or leaving home after someone has been smoking, check under and around cushions and upholstered furniture for smoldering cigarettes.

Space Heaters

  • Keep portable heaters and space heaters at least 3 feet (1 meter) from flammables.
  • Oxford, Ohio had an apartment fire in fall 2005 that was caused by a bedskirt being too close to a floor heater.
  • Never leave heaters on when you leave home or go to bed.
  • Oxford Fire Department (513) 523 - 6324
  • Fire Safety Tips
  • Fire Department Open Burns information
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