{"id":117875,"date":"2024-12-11T01:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T07:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=117875"},"modified":"2024-12-10T10:41:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T16:41:03","slug":"facilities-reminders-for-wintry-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/12\/11\/facilities-reminders-for-wintry-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities reminders for wintry weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>As winter sets in, UNMC facilities offers some reminders when it comes to cold, snowy weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure doors close upon entering a building and that any exterior doors are not propped open.\u00a0This will help keep the interior of the med center\u2019s buildings warm and safe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch for any leaks, drips or signs of broken pipes. Report them immediately to facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If any employees feel like their area is uncomfortably cold \u2013 and that something is wrong with the heat \u2013 they should submit a work ticket as soon as possible to prevent anything from potentially freezing and becoming a larger problem.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For any nonemergency facilities issues, call the Facilities Help Desk at 402-552-3347 or <a href=\"https:\/\/nebunmc.iwmsapp.com\/archibus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">submit a facilities request at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portable space heaters are prohibited on campus.\u00a0Reference the <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.unmc.edu\/index.php\/Portable_Space_Heaters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portable Space Heater Policy<\/a>\u00a0for additional information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Space heaters pose several hazards, including fire hazards, electrical overloads and burns. 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