Fire Safety in Student Housing

Please take a few minutes to read this excellent press release on fire safety issues in student housing. As student housing managers, we always need to make sure we are on top of these issues, and that we are consistently proactive, particularly when it comes to student safety: http://www.asse.org/press471.htm

DES PLAINES (July 19, 2005) — Each year not only do many students lose their lives in a fire, but fires also cause millions of dollars in property damage, injuries and grief to victims' families, friends and classmates. As students move into college dorms, off-campus housing or sorority/fraternity houses for the new school year, the American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) Fire Protection Branch urges students and parents to arm themselves with fire prevention knowledge such as what to do in case of a fire, what fire safety tools are needed, how to prevent fires and more, to avoid further tragedies. Read entire story at http://www.asse.org/press471.htm

Here you will find 7 Fact Sheets referenced in the article:
Fact Sheet 1 — College Fires: Statistics and Causes
Fact Sheet 2 — How to Prevent On- and Off-Campus Fires
Fact Sheet 3 — Fire Escape Planning: What to Do In Case of a Fire
Fact Sheet 4 — Fire Safety Equipment for Off-Campus and Greek Housing
Fact Sheet 5 — Recent College Fire Tragedies
Fact Sheet 6 — Parents Guide to Fire Safety: What You Need to Know When Your Child Leaves Home for College
Fact Sheet 7 — College Fires: Key Safety Resources