Health & Safety Protocols

Safety and evacuation plans are posted in every hallway. Fire drills are randomly scheduled and mandatory for all residents.

1. Vacate Immediately: If the building fire alarm sounds, leave your room and exit the building through the nearest stairwell at once. You must evacuate every time, regardless of the frequency of alarms or if no fire is visible.
2. Gather Outside: Wait outside near the front of the building.
3. Reentry: Do not reenter the building until authorized only by the Fire Marshal, Fire Department, or Police Department.

For more details, visit the Office of the Fire Marshal website, and review the Campus Housing Fire Safety policy and the Yale University Evacuation Plan.

Every apartment is equipped with law-required smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, which are connected to a centralized fire alarm system and inspected annually by the Yale Fire Marshal’s Office.

• Beeping / Low Battery: If your detector beeps periodically, the battery needs to be replaced. Do not remove the battery or tamper with the unit. Contact Facilities immediately at (203) 432-6888 to have an employee replace it.
• False Alarms (Steam/Cooking): Alarms can be triggered by shower steam or cooking. If this happens, open a nearby window to clear the air.

• Attendance: Never leave the kitchen unattended while cooking.
• Heat Levels: Do not cook on high heat.
• Ventilation: Use the exhaust hoods/fans above the stove (available in Whitehall, Esplanade, and select Mansfield kitchens) to circulate air.
• Accidental Triggers: If you accidentally set off the alarm in a non-fire incident, the person who caused the alarm must call 911 immediately to inform Yale Police that it is a non-emergency.

Per State and Local Connecticut Fire Safety codes, all entryways and exit paths must remain completely clear.

• Prohibited Items: Do not store bikes, strollers, shoes, toys, or other personal belongings in hallways or common areas outside your apartment.
• Storage: All personal items must be kept inside your apartment or in designated building storage areas.

• Sprinkler Systems: Never attach, hang, or drape anything from a sprinkler pipe or sprinkler head.
• Open Flames: Candles and open flames are strictly prohibited. LED candles are permitted as an alternative.
• Holiday Lights:
  • Only turn on holiday lights when you are home and awake.
  • Do not overload electrical outlets or use worn-out/faulty electrical cords and plugs.
  • Do not install lights or decorations in common areas outside your apartment.
• Placement: Keep all decorations and trees a safe distance from heat sources and clear of fire egress paths.

In compliance with Federal EPA regulations, Yale University provides the following disclosure to all residents of university-owned or leased apartment-style housing built before 1978.

Housing built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards. Federal law requires landlords to disclose any known lead-based paint hazards before leasing these properties and to provide tenants with educational safety information.

Exemptions: Efficiency-style (studio) apartments are exempt from these federal lead paint disclosure requirements.

All residents should review the federally approved safety pamphlet: Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home.

Click your building below to view its specific lead paint disclosure document:

• 68 Mansfield
• Esplanade Apartments
• Mansfield Apartments
• Sterling Quadrangle 
  • Bellamy Hall
  • Curtis Hall
  • Fisher Hall
• Whitehall Apartments
• York Crown Apartments