September is Campus Fire Safety Month
Campus fire safety has become an important issue across the nation. Now in its fifth year, governors across the nation are signing proclamations designating September as Campus Fire Safety Month in their states and resolutions have been introduced in both the U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives. Schools across the country will be holding events to educate and inform students about what they can do to help ensure they are not the victim of a preventable fire.
Campus Fire Safety - UL Safety Tour
New York State Fire Marshal's Office Student Fire Safety
More than 10 million young adults between ages 18 and 24 are heading to college after Labor day. Will they be ready to face an emergency situation such as a residence hall or apartment fire? Unfortunately, tragedies seem to happen every academic year, mostly in off-campus housing such as apartments, rental homes, or Greek housing, places where more than three-fourths of all college students live. What's worse, most of these fires could be prevented.
September’s "National Campus Fire Safety Month" launches a public awareness campaign to remind parents and students about the need for better fire safety when heading to college. The organizations will reach out to local, state and national media as well as contact college media. Focus will be on basic fire safety prevention, and address the four common factors seen in campus-related fires: lack of missing or disabled smoke alarms, careless disposal of smoking materials, alcohol consumption, and lack of automatic sprinkler systems.
How can you help? Campus-related fires impact everyone in a college community, not just students. Help raise the awareness of this important safety message in your community. Please visit the following web sites for Life Safety and Fire Prevention facts and practices…
Lets be Fire Safe this month and Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned!
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
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