Campus Fire Safety Month by The Center for Campus Fire Safety - Advocates for Campus Fire and Life Safety

What is Campus Fire Safety Month (CSFM)?

It is an nationwide effort to raise fire and life safety awareness on campus. September is designated as“Campus Fire Safety Month.”

As published online in the UL Newsroom, August and September are typically the worst time of year for fatal campus-related housing fires. “Unfortunately, most college students do not realize how quickly a fire can occur, and most have not received fire safety education since elementary school,” said Mike Halligan, president of the Center for Campus Fire Safety.

“We hope through Campus Fire Safety Month that students will realize they are not invincible, that fires do happen in campus-related settings,” Halligan said, “and that students should take steps to protect themselves no matter where they live.” >>>More

May 27, 2005
Pat West, Senior Editor, FIRECHIEF.com ... The Center for Campus Fire Safety went on the offensive on Capitol Hill this week. It held a summit to seek solutions to what appears to be a growing number of deadly dormitory and off-campus fires and lobbied Congress to support legislation to address the problem. Campus fire safety advocates also met with legislators in both houses this week to ask for support for bills to have September declared Campus Fire Safety Month as a platform for nationwide on-campus education programs and awareness raising. >>> More

September 2005
The Center for Campus Fire Safety designated September as CampusFire Safety Month across the nation with the goal to raise the level of awareness among parents,students,administrators and legislators about the importance of firesafety.

September 2006
Campus Fire Safety Month was started in 2005 by the Center for Campus [Fire Safety] in order to raise the national awareness of campus fire safety issues across the country. That year, a dozen states issued proclamations designating September as Campus Fire Safety Month and some schools held events and activities. However, 2006 saw a tremendous leap forward in activity. A total of 31 states issued proclamations, covering over 61% of the population in the country.

September 2007
According to Paul D. Martin, Vice President of the non-profit Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) and member of the Executive Board, "Campus Fire Safety Month was first proclaimed by CCFS in 2005, and was formalized nationally in 2007 when both the House of Representatives and the U. S. Senate passed resolutions recognizing September as Campus Fire Safety Month. CCFS is pleased with this success and are now organizing the Campus Fire Safety Month Network with our association members and sponsors. This CFSM Network will serve as a focal point to unite fire and university officials nationwide as we work toward improving fire and life safety on campus."

S.RES.105
Title: A resolution designating September 2007 as "Campus Fire Safety Month".
Sponsor: Sen Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [DE] (introduced 3/14/2007) Cosponsors (5)
Latest Major Action: 6/20/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

H.RES.95
Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the goals and ideals of Campus Fire Safety Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [OH-11] (introduced 1/24/2007) Cosponsors (32)
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 905).

What is the CFSM Network?
The CFSM Network is a network of CCFS Sponsors, members, and affiliates that are dedicated to sharing information to improve fire and life safety on Campus. While the CFSM Network participates in Campus Fire Safety Month Awareness in September ... the group shares information all year long to help make a difference.