Student Apartments
As a student, fire prevention and safety should be a high priority wherever you live. Recent tragedies in campus related housing demonstrate the need to be vigilant.
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Fire Safety in Student Apartments
The OFPC urges all students to follow these practical safety steps to protect themselves from fire.
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Appliance Topics
Several straightforward and easily implemented steps can be taken by individuals to prevent appliance fires and to protect themselves from injury should a fire occur.
Find fire safety and prevention tips on the following appliance topics below:
Exit Safety
Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that the vast majority of people will attempt to exit a building through the door they are most familiar with and routinely use - even when other exits may be a safer choice.
Take a few minutes familiarize yourself with these exit safety topics, to ensure you know how and where to get out:
Special Event Safety
Special events on campus come with unique fire and life safety challenges - challenges that can easily be overcome with preplanning.
Read through the following special event safety topics to ensure a safe and entertaining event:
Construction Projects
Often construction projects will have an impact on fire and life safety outside the area generally considered the worksite. It is critical for the safety of everyone that a comprehensive fire safety evaluation be performed, not just during design, but repeatedly throughout the entire project.
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Construction Project Safety
Information and requirements to ensure fire safety in and around the construction site.
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Fire Protection Systems
Find helpful information regarding sprinkler inspections and system impairments below:
OFPC is happy to assist any college or university develop a plan to deal with fire protection system outages. For more information, contact the nearest regional office of the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
Reports and Guidelines
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Governor's Task Force on Campus Fire Safety Report
Task Force recommendations for addressing fire safety issues on college campuses across the State of New York.
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Campus Fire Report
Pursuant to 19 NYCRR 500, any fire that occurs on property under the jurisdiction of a college or university must be reported to the OFPC within 24 hours of occurrence or discovery.
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