,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bd71       
#bjac,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mrs4      
,murray1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,septemb] #bjac
 z ,campus ,fire ,safety ,mon?4  ,:]eas 
rec5t campus-relat$ fires at colleges 9 
,massa*usetts1 ,ohio1 ,m9nesota1        
,wiscons91 ,new ,york1 ,kansas1 & o!r   
,/ates h tragically cut %ort ! lives (  
sev]al "y p2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,janu>y #bjjj1
 at lea/ #afb p1 includ+ /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 
& *ildr51 h di$ 9 campus-relat$ fires2  
,:]eas approximately #hf p]c5t ( ^?     
dea?s occurr$ 9 (f-campus resid5ces2    
,:]eas a majority ( college /ud5ts 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates live 9 an (f-campus       
resid5ce2 ,:]eas _m fatal fires h       
occurr$ 9 a build+ 9 :i* ! occupants _h 
compromis$ or disabl$ ! fire safety     
sy/em2 ,:]eas automatic fire al>m sy/ems
 provide ! e>ly w>n+ ( a fire t is      

necess>y = occupants ( a build+ & ! fire
 dep>tm5t to take appropriate action2   
,:]eas automatic fire spr9kl] sy/ems are
 a highly effective me?od ( controll+ or
 ext+ui%+ a fire 9 ! e>ly /ages1 ?us    
protect+ ! lives ( build+ occupants2    
,:]eas _m college /ud5ts live 9 an      
(f-campus resid5ce1 frat]nity or        
sorority h\s+1 or a resid5ce hall t is n
 adequately protect$ by an automatic    
fire spr9kl] sy/em & an automatic fire  
al>m sy/em2 ,:]eas fire safety education
 is an effective me?od ( r$uc+ !        
occurr5ce ( fires & ! result+ loss (    
life & prop]ty damage2 ,:]eas college   
/ud5ts d n r\t9ely receive effective    
fire safety education :ile 9 college2   
,:]eas educat+ "y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
ab\t ! importance ( fire safety is vital
 to help ensure t "y p engage 9         
fire-safe behavior dur+ college & aft]  
college2 & ,:]eas develop+ a g5]ation ( 
adults :o practice fire safety may      
significantly r$uce future loss ( life f
 fires3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  

7#a7 designates ,septemb] #bjac z       
,campus ,fire ,safety ,mon?2 &  7#b7    
enc\rages adm9i/rators ( in/itutions (  
high] education & municipalities across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to provide       
educational programs ab\t fire safety to
 all college /ud5ts 9 ,septemb] &       
?r\gh\t ! s*ool ye>2  7,b7 to evaluate !
 level ( fire safety be+ provid$ 9 bo?  
on-campus & (f-campus /ud5t h\s+2 &     
7,c7 to ensure fire-safe liv+           
environm5ts ?r\gh fire safety education1
 ! in/allation ( fire suppression &     
detection sy/ems1 & ! developm5t &      
en=cem5t ( applicable codes relat+ to   
fire safety4