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Oregon State Police - Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal

Campus/College Fire Safety
Purpose
Across Oregon, students are going off to college during September and moving into residence halls, fraternities, sororities, and off-campus housing. It is a critical time for young people who are living away from home, many for the first time. It is also an important time for these students to be educated about fire safety.
 
Since January 2000, at least 135 people in the United States have died in student housing fires with over 80% of them occurring in off-campus housing. Education and awareness are vital to helping stop this tragic loss of life.
 
Higher Education Opportunity Act
Federal fire safety reporting requirements included in Higher Education Opportunity Act, Public Law 110-315. The Act was enacted on August 14, 2008, and reauthorizes the Higher Education Act of 1965.
 
Campus Fire Safety Month

National Campus Fire Safety Month  
 
Governor's Proclamation                 
 
Campus Fire Safety Poster 

 
Resources
Alcohol and Fire (pdf) Campus Fire Safety Resources
Campus Fire Safety Training Video  Campus FireWatch
Canada Fire Safety Videos  Center for Campus Fire Safety
Fire Safety 101 for Colleges (pdf) Fire Safe Student Housing (pdf)
igot2kno.org Firewise Campus 
NFPA Campus and Dorm Fire Information  National Campus Fire Safety Month
NFPA Dormitory Fact Sheet NFPA College Campus Fire Safety Tip Sheet (pdf)
USFA Fire Safety for College Students Residential Sprinklers and Student Housing Fire Safety