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LIVING WITH FIRE: A PROGRAM FOR CAMPUS AND STUDENT FIRE SAFETY

Campus fire safety is a serious concern. According to NFPA International, over 1,700 fires a year occur in dormitories and Greek housing, causing $2.8 million in damage per year. Tragic fires at Seton Hall, Chapel Hill, Bloomsburg, Millikin and other universities have brought a new level of awareness to the importance of fire safety in student housing.

Along with residence halls and Greek housing, however, another area of significant concern is the students living off-campus in houses and apartments. The U.S. Department of Education estimates that 2/3 of the students enrolled full-time in four-year institutions live off-campus. Based on information compiled by Campus Firewatch, in the eighteen month period from January 2000 to July 2001, seventeen students were killed in off-campus fires.

Living With Fire was developed to provide campus fire safety professionals with material that is targeted at students. This was one of the recommendations of the groundbreaking Campus Firesafety Forum I, and was reinforced during Forum II in 2000.

The material on this website is a "toolbox" that fire safety educators can use in assembling their own programs. Some of it is new, created solely for this project. Other material was contributed by campus fire safety professionals in an effort to share what works for them with their peers across the country. This material is in the public domain and can be used freely.

The material on this site was developed with the assistance of a number of people from diverse backgrounds. The idea was to get as much varied information as possible in one site. Funding for this project was provided by a consortium of seven organizations committed to reducing the tragic loss of life and property on our nation's campuses.

The reader must make his or her own judgment regarding the applicability of the material provided on this site. Your local conditions may call for different applications or use of the content provided here. This information is provided without warranty, and the end user is solely responsible for all actions resulting from the use of this material.

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions, please contact us.

Last Updated: June 23, 2004 01:54 PM

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