Fire Safety Is In-Season; Please Keep It In Mind

The start of the Fall Semester brings life to our campus each year. The hustle and bustle of orientation and reorientation can put fire safety on the back burner of minds and priorities. Campus Fire Safety Month is recognized on campuses nationally in the month of September and October brings Fire Prevention Week to all communities each year. The Department of Environmental Health and Safety strives to enhance awareness throughout the campus with a blend of different campaigns and activities. Each year we team up with Residence Life and Aetna Fire Department with a Fire Safety Night to increase fire safety awareness and train our Resident Assistants; Fire Extinguisher and Fire Safety Training is provided to Dining Hall, Transportation and Public Safety staff; and Laboratory Graduate Students. This training proved quite effective during a recent fire incident at Lammot DuPont Laboratory where the graduate students quickly extinguished a waste container fire and prevented a serious fire loss incident. Fire Drills are often conducted during this time, especially Residence Halls to orient the students with how to react and where to go in the event of a fire emergency. The College School, Lab Preschool and Early Learning Center students are provided tours of fire apparatus and equipment, given fire safety tips, and participate with Poster and Essay Contests sponsored by the Delaware Fire Fighters Association each year, and recognized locally with an awards Pizza Party. Please join our Fire Protection Team with keeping fire safety in-mind during this Season of Fire Safety; on campus and at home.