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.
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