PRINTER'S NO. 2019
No. 339 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY WAUGH, LOGAN, BOSCOLA, FERLO, KASUNIC, WENGER, STOUT, WAGNER, CORMAN, ERICKSON, KITCHEN, COSTA, FUMO, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, CONTI, C. WILLIAMS, MELLOW, GREENLEAF, O'PAKE, ROBBINS, LEMMOND, PIPPY, PILEGGI, WONDERLING, BROWNE, REGOLA AND D. WHITE, SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
REFERRED TO VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating the month of September 2006 as "Campus Fire Safety 2 Month" in Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania ranks fourth in the nation in terms of 4 the number of people who have died in college-related fires, 5 including fatal fires in the communities of The Pennsylvania 6 State University, Bloomsburg University, the University of 7 Pittsburgh and Allegheny College; and 8 WHEREAS, At least 87 people nationally, including students, 9 parents and children, have died in campus-related fires since 10 January 2000; and 11 WHEREAS, Almost 80% of these deaths have occurred in off- 12 campus occupancies, including houses, apartments and Greek 13 housing, that are not adequately protected with automatic fire 14 sprinkler systems and automatic fire alarm systems; and 15 WHEREAS, It is recognized that automatic fire alarm systems 16 provide early warning to occupants and the fire department so
1 that appropriate action can be taken; and 2 WHEREAS, Automatic fire sprinkler systems are highly 3 effective in controlling or extinguishing a fire in its early 4 stages, thereby protecting the lives of building occupants; and 5 WHEREAS, It is recognized that fire safety education is an 6 effective method of reducing the loss of life and property; and 7 WHEREAS, It is vital to educate the collegiate generation of 8 our nation about the importance of fire safety behavior to 9 ensure their safety during their college years and develop a 10 generation of fire-safe adults; therefore be it 11 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of September 12 2006 as "Campus Fire Safety Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it 13 further 14 RESOLVED, That administrators and municipalities across this 15 Commonwealth be encouraged to provide educational programs to 16 all students during September and throughout the school year; 17 and be it further 18 RESOLVED, That administrators and municipalities be 19 encouraged to evaluate the level of fire safety being provided 20 in on-campus and off-campus student housing and take the 21 necessary steps to ensure fire-safe living environments through 22 fire safety education, installation of fire suppression and 23 detection systems and development and enforcement of applicable 24 codes relating to fire safety. H1L82DMS/20060S0339R2019 - 2 -