break safety for off-campus students at miami university
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Off-Campus Students: Ready for Break?
TAKE THE TEST [6 QUESTIONS]
You should turn your heat off during a long break or vacation.
TRUE or FALSE?
1
FALSE.
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Do not turn off your heat. Pipes can freeze if the house gets too cold!
During long breaks and vacations you should do all EXCEPT which of the following:
STOP MAILAND
NEWSPAPERS
TURN OFF ALL LIGHTS TO SAVE ENERGY AND MONEY
MAKE SURE TRASH CANS ARE NOT LEFT AT THE CURB
DOUBLE CHECK
ALL LOCKSON WINDOWS AND DOORS
A. B. C. D.
2
B. You should not turn off ALL of your lights.
Leave a porch light on outside and use timers on lights inside. Well-lit places discourage burglars.
Pick up one FREE from:● 112 Warfield● Hanna House● Student Wellness
Limit 1 per house. M - F, 8 - 5 pm
NEED A TIMER?
You should notify the Oxford Police that you will be gone for a long break or
vacation.
TRUE or FALSE?
3
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True.
Complete a vacant house check form at cityofoxford.org/vacant
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Oxford Police officers will check your house (from the outside) while you are gone.
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If you leave your car parked on the street over break, the City of Oxford will understand as long as you
notify them that you will be gone.
TRUE or FALSE?
4
False.
Vehicles cannot park on Oxford public streets for more than 72 hours; applies to ALL streets in Oxford, 12 months a year
Even worse, it may snow while you’re gone and your car may be
towed if left on a snow route.
Often theft occurs in student rentals because the roommates :
FIGURE THATLOCKING THE DOORS IN OXFORD IS UNNECESSARY
DEACTIVATED THE ALARM
SYSTEM
THOUGHT SOMEONE ELSE
WAS THE LAST TO LEAVE
NONEOF THESE
A. B. C. D.
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Often theft occurs in student rentals because the roommates :
C.
THOUGHT SOMEONE ELSE
WAS THE LAST TO LEAVE
Clarify with roommates who will be the last person out!
Take as many valuables as possible with you over break or store them in a locked area.
TRUE or FALSE?
6
True.
Take pictures of valuables if you can’t take them with you.
&HAVE FUN.
BE SAFE.
www.MiamiOH.edu/OffCampus