IV 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 540 

Expressing support for the designation of September 2017 as ‘‘Campus Fire 

Safety Month’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 

Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. KING of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 

the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of September 2017 

as ‘‘Campus Fire Safety Month’’. 

Whereas recent student-related housing fires in New York, 

Indiana, Wisconsin, and other schools across the country 

have tragically cut short the lives of some of the youth 

of our Nation; 

Whereas since January 2000, at least 172 people, including 

students, parents, and children have died in campus-related fires; 

Whereas approximately 86 percent of these deaths have occurred in off-campus occupancies; 

Whereas a majority of the students across the Nation live in 

off-campus occupancies; 


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Whereas a number of fatal fires have occurred in buildings 

where the fire safety systems have been compromised or 

disabled by the occupants; 

Whereas it is recognized that automatic fire alarm systems 

and smoke alarms provide the necessary early warning to 

occupants and the fire department of a fire so that appropriate action can be taken; 

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; 

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; 

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; 

Whereas students are not routinely receiving effective fire 

safety education throughout their entire college career; 

Whereas it is vital to educate the future generation of our 

Nation about the importance of fire safety behavior so 

that these behaviors can help to ensure their 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: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) supports the establishment of ‘‘Campus 

2 Fire Safety Month’’; 

3 (2) encourages schools and municipalities 

4 across the country to provide educational programs 

5 to all students throughout the school year; and 

6 (3) encourages schools and municipalities to 

7 evaluate the level of fire safety being provided in 

8 both on- and off-campus student housing and take 

9 the necessary steps to ensure fire-safe living environ10 ments through fire safety education, installation of 

11 fire suppression and detection systems and smoke 

12 alarms, and the development and enforcement of ap13 plicable codes relating to fire safety. 

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