CORRECTIVE REPRINT PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2019 PRINTER'S NO. 2022
No. 339 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY WAUGH, LOGAN, BOSCOLA, FERLO, KASUNIC, WENGER, STOUT, FONTANA, 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
1 provide early warning to occupants and the fire department so 2 that appropriate action can be taken; and 3 WHEREAS, Automatic fire sprinkler systems are highly 4 effective in controlling or extinguishing a fire in its early 5 stages, thereby protecting the lives of building occupants; and 6 WHEREAS, It is recognized that fire safety education is an 7 effective method of reducing the loss of life and property; and 8 WHEREAS, It is vital to educate the collegiate generation of 9 our nation about the importance of fire safety behavior to 10 ensure their safety during their college years and develop a 11 generation of fire-safe adults; therefore be it 12 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of September 13 2006 as "Campus Fire Safety Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it 14 further 15 RESOLVED, That administrators and municipalities across this 16 Commonwealth be encouraged to provide educational programs to 17 all students during September and throughout the school year; 18 and be it further 19 RESOLVED, That administrators and municipalities be 20 encouraged to evaluate the level of fire safety being provided 21 in on-campus and off-campus student housing and take the 22 necessary steps to ensure fire-safe living environments through 23 fire safety education, installation of fire suppression and 24 detection systems and development and enforcement of applicable 25 codes relating to fire safety. H1L82DMS/20060S0339R2022 - 2 -