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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1980)
monday, September 8, 1980 daily nebraskan page 3 RHA aids in false alarm decrease University officials report a decrease in false alarms and fire equipment vandalism in residence halls, with cases of fire alarms decreasing from 46 in 1978-79 to 7 in 1979 80. Richard McKinnon, assistant director for residential education, said that through student education, false alarms have diminished. He said the success of decreasing false alarms is partially due to programs sponsored by the Residence Hall Association. The RHA Fire Alarm Reward system rewards students who identify persons making false alarms. McKinnon said because of education and publicity, fire safety has increased, and "that when there is a real fire there will be more lives saved." According to Assistant Fire Chief Dale Boettcher of. the Lincoln Fire Department, people should understand that fire equipment serves one purpose: the safeguarding and protection of lives. Boettcher said false alarms are ''similar to the boy who cries wolf.' The students regard alarms as just another prank, and fail to evacuate, he said. Boettcher said the real danger of false alarms are the traffic accidents which can result when firefighters m Off All Ovation Guitars with hard-shell case purchases at 20 off. t m u . m In tfw Atrium Downtown Lincoln IrU How to Cope with Your SLR Camera Tuesday, Sept. 9 7-8:30 p.m. Downtown Camera Store (f t&v 1 Miller & Paine's Camera Store will spon sor a free seminar for the 35mm single lens reflex camera user and potential users. Walt Croxton, manufacturer's representative and instructor for the Winona Professional School of Photo graphy will present the slide show and talk. Sign up now there's no cost. Just phone 474-21 1 1 to register. (Out side of Lincoln, call Toll Free, 800-742-7741). Meet in camera department at 7 p.m. The Camera Store, Lincoln Center only. Miller & Paine FOR 100 YEARS respond to the alarm. Corkie Kumpost, president of the Residence Hall Association, said the reward policy is beneficial because it builds student responsibility and treats students as adults. Ina Luhring, Abel Hall complex director, said students need to appreciate their dormitory floor. She said the maintenance department has one student working on fire equipment in Abel Hall. She said students develop a sense of pride and have a protective attitude of fire equipment. Misusing equipment or reporting false alarms is considered a violation of the housing contract, and subject to contract terms, Luhring said. Investigator Bob Fey , of the Campus Police said he sees a trend in increasing responsibility among students. He says students are here working for a degree and don't want to jeopardize it. rri r rt ij.ri.-'! -.f ( I t: (Ms vKJtu slim? cH'Hmin moi ITO Yourself ( ( EX With )) CONTACT E lENSES i lNOW ( a ZUOoff $ ( " Soft ( B E $107, D Hard I ( $t:dfe8 ) 1 J Jt V I fog in Between (( m O $10) p eye examination, J ' not included ( $: Eye.exams available I by appointments ggj: I Also available soft contact ( J lenses (or the correction of j 1 ?:: I astigmatism $25Q If gjfi The l 1 SPECTACLE I PLACE (( M 475-EYES J ( West Cats Stepping Cents T( L M U M U W U U U y W U M Ml U U U U M U U WEW BOS SEMOE Special student buses will depart from the Nebraska Union on R St. on Friday and return to the Union on Sunday evening. Bus leaves for Omaha at 3:20 pjn. and returns at 7:45 pjn. on Sunday. Departure time from Omaha is 6:30 p.m. Bus leaves for Grand Island and points West on Hwy. 30 at 3:40 pjn. and returns at 6:10 and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. O Sign up at the magazine counter in the Union at the R Street entrance before Friday. O Tickets will be on sale at 2:30 Friday afternoon. mmmmmmmm ( ) IBiZ I J .ft H U riX V . W VQ lS " ' W. mi m. . m & a (i ft. i ft , ft V Ave 09( i s 1 m m m y
