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.
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