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Safety
Make safety a priority. DON’T become a VICTIM.
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 service (NDD), 529-2277 M-W, 6pm-2am, Th-Sun, 6pm-4am.
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.
Oxford Police Department
(513)523-4231 or (513)524–5240
Emergency: 9-1-1 (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 three 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 Department Open Burns Information
Butler County uses outdoor sirens to alert residents to severe weather situations. The outdoor warning sirens are tested on the first Wednesday of each month, at 12:00 noon. The months between April and July in Southwestern Ohio are prone to thunder storms and potential threat from tornados.
Outdoor Warning Sirens for Severe Weather
Miami University Emergency Messaging System
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up to receive official Miami University emergency text messages at muohio.edu/psf/police/emergencytextmessaging
Miami Emergency Preparedness
In the rare event that our area suffers damage from severe weather please know that university personnel are trained in emergency response and are prepared to work as necessary with area emergency response agencies. More information concerning Miami University emergency preparedness and tips for personal safety can be found at muohio.edu/emergency
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