PRINTER'S NO. 3866
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1007
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SAINATO, BARRAR, HENNESSEY, COOK-ARTIS, GIBBONS,
MAJOR, CALTAGIRONE, YOUNGBLOOD, BARBIN, MILLARD, SCHLOSSBERG,
DRISCOLL, BIZZARRO, HARHART, PICKETT, ROZZI, LONGIETTI,
WATSON, DiGIROLAMO, PAYNE, EVERETT, BOBACK, READSHAW, KOTIK,
M. DALEY, ROSS, GINGRICH, D. COSTA, PASHINSKI, McCARTER,
R. BROWN, KIRKLAND, MARSICO AND MAHONEY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of September 2016 as "Campus Fire Safety
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Recent student-related housing fires in Pennsylvania
and other colleges and universities across the country have
tragically cut short the lives of some of the youth of this
nation; and
WHEREAS, Since January 2000, at least 170 people, including
students, parents and children have died in campus-related
fires; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 87% of these deaths have occurred in
off-campus occupancies; and
WHEREAS, A majority of the students across the nation live in
off-campus occupancies; and
WHEREAS, A number of fatal fires have occurred in buildings
where the fire safety systems have been compromised or disabled
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by the occupants; and
WHEREAS, It is recognized that automatic fire alarm systems
and smoke alarms provide the necessary early warning of a fire
to occupants and the fire department so that appropriate action
can be taken; and
WHEREAS, It is recognized that automatic fire sprinkler
systems are a highly effective method of controlling or
extinguishing a fire in its early stages, protecting the lives
of the building's occupants; and
WHEREAS, Many students are living in off-campus occupancies,
Greek housing and residence halls that are not adequately
protected with automatic fire sprinkler systems and automatic
fire alarm systems or adequate smoke alarms; and
WHEREAS, It is recognized that fire safety education is an
effective method of reducing the occurrence of fires and
reducing the resulting loss of life and property damage; and
WHEREAS, Students are not routinely receiving effective fire
safety education throughout their college careers; and
WHEREAS, It is vital to educate the nation's future
generation about the importance of fire safety behavior so that
these behaviors can help to ensure students' safety during their
college years and beyond; and
WHEREAS, By developing a generation of fire-safe adults,
future loss of life from fires can be significantly reduced;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of September 2016 as "Campus Fire Safety Awareness Month"
in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage
colleges, universities and municipalities across this
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Commonwealth to provide fire safety education to all students
during September and throughout the academic year; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage
colleges, universities and municipalities to evaluate the level
of fire safety being provided in both on-campus and off-campus
student housing and take the necessary steps to ensure fire-safe
living environments through fire safety education, installation
of fire suppression and detection systems and smoke alarms and
the development and enforcement of applicable codes relating to
fire safety.
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