All residence halls are equipped with fire sprinkler systems.Fire extinguishers are also provided in many differentareas of all campus buildings. Fire hydrants are located outsideeach residence hall.The Department of Public Safety conducts monthlybuilding inspections of every campus facility. Fire extinguishersare checked monthly.The three new suite-style residence halls provide enhancedlevels of fire safety. Room smoke detectors are anintegral component of the new system and report directlyto SUPD, replacing the stand-alone devices in the originalresidence halls. The new buildings are 100 percent sprinkleredwith fire department connection points in each stairwell. Fireextinguishers will also be available in each hall.Fire Safety StatisticsFires by Type Year Occurrence2012 0<strong>University</strong> Owned Housing2011 12010 12012 2All Other Structures2011 12010 12012 0Non-Structural2011 02010 1Fires by Severity Year Occurrence2012 0Large Loss Fires (fatality or damage exceeding2011 0$5 million)2010 0Minor Fires (no fatalities or damage above$500,000Incidental Fires(damage to $500,000)Injuries Caused by Fires2012 02011 02010 02012 02011 22010 3Year2012 02011 02010 0OccurrenceYear OccurrenceDeath Caused by Fires2012 02011 02010 0Fires by Cause Year OccurrenceUnintentionalIntentional2012 22011 22010 32012 02011 02010 012
Fire Alarm Activations Year Occurrence2012 0Intentional (pull station activation, vandalism) 2011 12010 0Accidental (cooking, dust, steam, smoking, 2012 22hair spray, maintenance, contractor,2011 12mechanical problem)2010 21Fire Alarm System DescriptionEvery residence hall facility (7) is protected by anautomatic sprinkler system (100 percent coverage). Harley,Naugle, McLean, Mowery, Presidents Hall, Seavers Hall,and McLean II are wet systems. The attic space in McLeanII, Seavers Hall, and Presidents Hall are dry. Every facility ismonitored by a Siemens addressable fire alarm system, whichreports all system conditions to <strong>University</strong> <strong>Police</strong>. Roomsmoke detectors are a part of the fire alarm system with smokedetectors in each room and a sounder base in each room aswell. Emergency generators are provided for back up lighting,which provides back up power to the fire alarm system.Battery back up is also a part of the fire alarm system, assuringthese systems will function, even in a long term power outage.McLean II, Seavers Hall, and Presidents hall have emergencynotification tied to the fire alarm speakers, making it possiblefor <strong>University</strong> <strong>Police</strong> to make an emergency notification to asingle building, or any building with this system installed in it.Mandatory Supervised Fire DrillsPennsylvania code requires two supervised fire drills perfacility per year (14). The Department of Public Safety attemptsto perform three per semester in each residence hall (21per semester). This would be 42 for a yearly cycle. Additionaldrills can be conducted during the year, if staff warrants it.Fire Drills Year Occurrence2012 54Residence Halls (8)2011 532010 572012 383All Other Facilities (includes monthly testing) 2011 346*2010 343*** (CUB Addition Construction) ** (CUB and Huber building renovations)<strong>University</strong> PoliciesSmoking: Not permitted in any university building orfleet vehicle. Designated smoking areas have been establishedfor the campus community. The university disciplinary processis used for those who do not follow the policy.Appliances: Cooking appliances are prohibited in allrooms, in all residence halls. Examples include hot plates, immersioncoils, electric fry pans, toaster ovens, electric griddles,hot pots, toasters, popcorn poppers, and hot shots. Secondary13