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March 7-9, 2010

Columbus, Ohio

Hyatt Regency Hotel

The 7th Annual

Professional

Development
EDUCATION PRODUCTS

CAMPUS MASS
NOTIFICATION:
IS YOUR CAMPUS
PREPARED
FOR A CRISIS?

MR. WAYNE MOORE

Mr. Moore is principal at Hughes Associates, Inc., and an instructor of Fire Alarm
Systems Workshop at NFPA. He has been a member of NFPA since 1973. He has
also served on NFPA’s Technical Committee on Cultural Resources since 1983;
Premises Security since 2002 and has served as chair since 2003; and Fire
Protection for Nuclear Facilities from 1992 – 1995. He has served on Technical
Correlating Committees on Signaling Systems for the Protection of Life and
Property since 1995 and as chair from 1998 – 2006; and on Safety to Life since
2007. He has also served on Signaling Systems for the Protection of Life and
Property Technical Committees: Emergency Communication Systems Chair since
2007; Protected Premises Fire Alarm Systems since 1993, chair from
1993 – 1998; Detection Devices from 1978 – 1983; and Fundamentals from
1990 – 1992, chair in 1992. Moore was a member of NFPA Standards Council
from 1997 – 1998.
FIRE SAFETY, SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Monday, March 8, 2010
9AM-11:15AM
Franklin Rooms A & B

CONVERSATION SKILLS

Mass Notification
Students, their parents, and the general public want to know about the emergency notification procedures that campuses have
in place. Under the Clery Act campuses are required to provide "timely warning" of various criminal threats. The emergencies
faced by higher education, however, go far beyond those enumerated in the Clery Act and include severe weather, large fires,
class cancellations, bomb threats, and hazardous material contamination incidents, as well as threats from deranged individu-
als.

The interest in this subject is on target for this years conference and expo. Mass Notification has been the campus "buzz-word"
for quite sometime now. How does Mass Notification work for the campus environment and the challenges of campuses and
the technology to make these systems work. How loud should your messages be? What will make them intelligible to your
occupants? Where do you put the speakers and how many should you place? What is reasonable and responsible? In theory;
Mass notification systems are about people movement and getting the message out in a timely fashion.

These events and others that have unfolded over the last couple of years have caused a great swing in the Educational market-
place. New guides, standards and codes are being developed. Many were already in the making but recent events have forced
the industry to step up the pace. With that I would like to report on what these new papers are and where they are coming
from. Many companies will or have started approaching the universities with their bag of products and calling it “Mass Notifica-
tion”. I offer to provide a training session on exactly what Mass Notification is, what NFPA, NEMA and other organizations are
doing.

MR. RODGER REISWIG WHAT IF IT HAPPENED


ON YOUR CAMPUS?
Mr. Rodger Reiswig is the Director of Industry Relations at Simplex- On April 16, 2007 a Virginia Tech student
Grinnell, has over two decades of experience in the life-safety went on a rampage that killed 32 fellow
industry. He serves on a multitude of industry boards and students. Then on February 14, 2008, a
committees, including the Technical Committee for NFPA 72 Northern Illinois University student
and the newly created Chapter 12 for Emergency Communications gunned down five other students
Systems. He is also a principal member of the NFPA 72 before killing himself. Students,
Technical Correlating Committee, which has oversight their parents, and the general public
over all the chapters in NFPA 72. want to know about the emergency
notification procedures that cam-
puses have in place.
EDUCATION PRODUCTS

COMPLYING WITH
THE CAMPUS
FIRE SAFETY
RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT
How will this new federal law
affect your campus?

MR. PAUL D. MARTIN, President of the Center for Campus Fire Safety

Mr. Paul D. Martin is the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention with the NY State
Office of Fire Prevention and Control where he served as a principle architect of
NY’s nationally acclaimed Campus Fire Safety Program. Under Paul’s guidance,
the staff of the Bureau of Fire Prevention is responsible for fire and life safety
inspections in a multitude of facilities throughout New York State, including all
colleges and universities; fire safety education and information dissemination
intended to elevate the public’s understanding of the danger of fire; and enforce-
ment of the laws and regulations of the state regarding fire safety, which include
the world’s first cigarette fire safety standard. He serves on the International
Building Code - Means of Egress Committee for the International Code Council
where he is active in the development of the Codes under the auspices of the ICC
and which serve as a baseline for the design, construction, operation and mainte-
nance of the majority of both public and private sector buildings in the U.S.
FIRE SAFETY, SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Monday, March 8, 2010
9AM-11:15AM
Franklin Rooms A & B

CONVERSATION SKILLS

Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act


The Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act (sponsored by Congressman Bill Pascrell and Senator Frank
Lautenberg, both of New Jersey,) requires colleges to report fire safety information to the U.S. Department of Education.
Many of the core ideals of the Right-to-Know Act were successfully included in the recently enacted Higher Education
Opportunity Act. As a result, academic institutions will be required to make annual fire safety reports available to the public
Many of the core ideals of the Right-to-Know Act were successfully included in the recently enacted Higher Education
Opportunity Act. The Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) is actively working with the US Department of Education as they
develop the regulations that will ultimately guide colleges and universities through their compliance with Campus Fire Safety
Right-to-Know.

Some of the specific reporting details include:


• The number of fires and the cause of each fire
• The number of injuries and deaths related to a fire
• The value of property damage caused by a fire
• Description of the fire protection equipment (alarms/sprinklers) in each on-campus housing unit)
• The number of regular mandatory supervised fire drills; policies or rules on regarding fire safety
education and training programs provided to students, faculty, and staff plans for future improvements in fire
safety, if determined necessary by such institution.

THE CENTER FOR


CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY
The Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) is a non-profit organiza-
tion devoted to reducing the loss of life from fire at our nation's
campuses. The mission of the Center for Campus Fire Safety is to
serve as an advocate for the promotion of campus fire safety. The
Center serves as the focal point for the efforts of a number of
organizations and also as a clearinghouse for information relating
to campus fire safety.
Sunday March 7, 2010 Hyatt Hotel PDR Room (next to restaurant on 2nd Floor)
7:30PM - 8:00PM Early Arrival Registration
8:00PM - 11:00PM Evening Hospitality Event

Monday March 8, 2010


6:15AM - 8:10AM Breakfast
8:00AM - 8:30AM Conference Registration
9:00AM - 11:15AM Conference Welcome & Keynotes Franklin Rooms A&B
Campus Mass Notification Rodger Reiswig & Wayne Moore
Campus Fire Safety Right to Know Paul D. Martin
11:15AM - 12:00PM Conference Technical Exhibits At A Glance
12:00PM - 1:00PM Executive Lunch Buffet
1:00PM - 1:50PM Professional Development Workshops
Franklin Rooms A&B Union Rooms A&B Union Rooms C&D
A Balanced Approach to Campus Changing the Culture: Ten Qualities of a Well Protected
Lockdowns: Student Safety First From Celebratory Rioting University
to Good Fan Behavior

2:00PM - 2:50PM Professional Development Workshops


Franklin Rooms A&B Union Rooms A&B Union Rooms C&D
UL Certification Program for Preparing for the Crisis We Hope Water Based Fire Protection and
Proprietary Supervising Stations Never Happens the Impairments That Cause Failures
2:45PM - 3:00PM Mid-Afternoon Coffee Break, Franklin Rooms C&D
3:00PM - 3:50PM Professional Development Workshops
Franklin Rooms A&B Union Rooms A&B Union Rooms C&D
Lab Safety - Fire Code Compliance Fire Safety Training and Education for NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm Code,
on Your Campus College Students An Overview of Inspection, Testing,
and Maintenance

4:00PM - 4:50PM Professional Development Workshops


Franklin Rooms A&B Union Rooms A&B Union Rooms C&D
The Three E's of Fire Prevention Fire Sprinkler Education NFPA 25: Water Based Fire Protection,
An Overview of Inspection, Testing
and Maintenance

5:00PM - 5:40PM Professional Development Workshops


Franklin Rooms A&B Union Rooms A&B Union Rooms C&D
Public Access AED's DFPA 720: Standard for the Installation NFPA 10: Portable Fire Extinguishers,
of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection An Overview of Inspection, Testing
and Warning Equipment and Maintenance

6:15PM - 8:15PM Executive Dinner Buffet


8:00PM - 11:00PM Evening Hospitality
FIRE SAFETY, SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Tuesday, March 9, 2010


6:15AM - 7:30AM Breakfast
8:00AM - 8:50AM Professional Development Workshops
Franklin Rooms A&B Union Rooms A&B Union Rooms C&D
Auburn Univ. On and Off Campus Off Campus Housing Fire Safety: Another Approach to Lab Safety Training
Greek/Fraternity/Sorority Can We Do More To Protect Students
Housing Mandates

9:00AM - 9:50AM Professional Development Workshops


Franklin Rooms A&B Union Rooms A&B Union Rooms C&D
Fire Protection/Life Safety Code UI Fire Factor Academy Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems,
Compliance Approaches for Design, Installation and Testing
Campus Laboratory Facilities

10:00AM - 10:30AM Mid-Morning Coffee Break, Franklin Rooms C&D


10:30AM - 11:30AM Professional Development Workshops
Franklin Rooms A&B Union Rooms A&B Union Rooms C&D
Assemblies and Atria: From FireWise to Fruition: 2009 Sorority Rush on the Campus
Life Safety Design Challenges DePaul University’s Roadmap to a of Purdue University: Greek Rituals
on Campuses Successful Campus Fire Safety Program and Programs
11:30PM - 12:40PM Executive Lunch Buffet
1:00PM Technical Exhibits Close
1:00PM - 1:50PM Professional Development Workshops
Franklin Rooms A&B Union Rooms A&B Union Rooms C&D
Fire Protection/Life Safety Code Make The Most of New Annual Great Escape on Campus
Compliance Approaches for Exercise Requirements
Existing Buildings
2:00PM - 2:50PM Professional Development Workshops
Franklin Rooms A&B Union Rooms A&B Union Rooms C&D
Campus Fire Safety: Round Table/Town Campus Pandemic Health Emergency: Cyber Stalking
Hall Forum (2 hour session) Pandemic Flu
3:00PM - 3:50PM Professional Development Workshops
Franklin Rooms A&B Union Rooms A&B Union Rooms C&D
CONTINUED...Campus Fire Safety: Improving Process Flow: NONE
Round Table/Town Hall Forum New Mobile Data Collection
(2 hour session) Technologies for Campus Inspections

4:00PM Conference Ends


A Balanced Approach to Campus UL Certification Program for Proprie- Lab Safety - Fire Code Compliance On
Lockdowns - Student Safety First tary Supervising Stations Your Campus (NFPA 45)
With the recent events on campus, UL will soon be offering a certification This workshop will be in part an over-
we at look at campus lockdown from program for Proprietary Supervising view of NFPA 45, The standard on
the safety of the campus community stations. This program will provide Laboratories and facilities using
and from the code compliance aspect. operators of monitoring centers such chemicals. This standard provides
Can we really lock people into a build- as college campuses, manufacturing basic requirements for the protection
ing? (016) - Presented by the Interna- facilities and retail organizations who of life and property in laboratory work
tional Code Council monitor their own properties at a where hazardous chemicals are han-
facility which they own and operate dled through prevention and controls
Changing the Culture: From Celebra- the confidence that their monitoring of fires and explosions. To protect
tory Rioting to Good Fan Behavior centers comply with Nationally recog- personnel from the effects of toxic,
Riotous threatening fan behavior at nized codes. Code authorities will also corrosive, or otherwise hazardous
major sporting events is a major topic have the confidence that these types chemicals to which they may exposed
of concern. Using enforcement tactics of facilities, which are many times as a result of fire or explosion. We will
along with a major push on Good located in distance cities comply provide participants with a detailed
Sportsmanship helped transform the with Proprietary Supervising Station fire safety inspection checklist they
football game day culture at The Ohio requirements found in the National would be able to begin using immedi-
State University. After the 2002 Ohio Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72). (0036) - ately upon return to their campus.
State University vs. University of Presented by Underwriters Laborato- (005) - Presented by City of Corvallis
Michigan football game the Ohio ries (UL) Fire Department, Corvallis, Oregon
State University experienced the
worse celebratory rioting in its his- Preparing for the Crisis We Hope Fire Safety Training and Education for
tory. In December of 2002 the Ohio Never Happens College Students
State President, and City of Columbus Preparation will help mitigate the Welcome NIFAST where our commu-
Mayor charged a group of faculty, effects of crisis when it happens. This nity comes to interact and share best
staff, students, alumni, community program examines the pre-incident fire safety training and education for
members, city officials, and university planning, response tools used during college students. Fire safety does not
administrators with investigating the a crisis, National Incident Manage- come naturally for most, and as we
causes and the most effective strate- ment System and the post incident have learned through our many years
gies for preventing the threatening stress response, which is inevitable in of in-depth study. Expert knowledge is
riotous behavior. - (032) Presented by student body or staff. This is a great the key to being fully prepared. Why
The Ohio State University eye-opener for new or veteran staff should fire safety only be considered
ho have never had to deal directly one month out of every year, when
Ten Qualities of a Well Protected with or be on the "front line" during a hundreds of lives are lost everyday
University major crisis. (018) - Presented by Tri- due to accidental fires? Fires that
The session would detail the ten Harbour training could have easily been prevented
qualities that university facilities with education. Repetitive and tar-
should have in order to protect the Water based fire protection and the geted remediation ensure that the
institution's physical assets. It is an- impairments that cause failures teachings will be retained. We will
ticipated the information presented This session Provide information on offer ways to provide a solid educa-
will inspire attendees to look at their the importance of obstruction investi- tion to your students. (033) - Pre-
universities with a loss prevention gations to the operability of auto- sented by NiFAST
view and identify areas for improve- matic sprinkler systems and water
ment. We will identify the hazards based fire protection. We will provide
and risks presented by university fa- real world examples of the failures of
cilities and operations, including some a sprinkler systems due to obstructed
discussion regarding the science of sprinkler piping, lack of maintenance
the various hazards, the loss experi- and the resulting large loss fire. (006)
ence related to those hazards, and - Presented by Hughes Associates
loss prevention measures to avoid
losses resulting from the hazards
identified. (004) - Presented by FM
Global
NFPA 72 - National Fire Alarm Code - – also known as the 3rd E of fire guard stand at the pool. There are
an overview of Inspection, Testing, safety – is an interactive educational concern for vandalism and theft, the
and Maintenance game called the Sprinkler Bowl. Dur- concern about misuse of a medical
NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, ing this presentation, we will share device, the concern about maintain-
outlines acceptable test methods to our ordinance, tell of some of the ing the devices ready for use, and of
be used when testing the fire alarm experiences we’ve encountered when course concern for the type and
system, equipment associated with students and sprinklers mix and show amount of training that is needed for
the fire alarm system, and accessory one solution to help teach how to live students and staff. (011) - Presented
equipment. Your fire alarm system in a sprinklered building. (029) - Pre- by Bowling Green State University
will only operate properly if it is main- sented by Champaign, Illinois, Fire
tained noting that impairments/ Department NFPA 720: Standard for the Installa-
problems will not be obvious without tion of Carbon Monoxide(CO) Detec-
testing. NFPA 72 is referenced by of NFPA 25 - Water Based Fire Protec- tion and Warning Equipment
most fire codes throughout the coun- tion - an overview of Inspection, This standard is primarily concerned
try including the International Fire Testing, and Maintenance with life safety, not with protection of
Code. (008) - Presented by Hughes NFPA 25, Inspection, Testing, and property. This standard covers the
Associates Maintenance of Water-Based Fire selection, design, application, installa-
Protection Systems. As its name speci- tion, location, performance, inspec-
The Three "E's" of Fire Prevention fies, the standard consolidates all the tion, testing, and maintenance of car-
Identifying the appropriate avenue, or requirements for sprinkler systems bon monoxide detection and warning
avenues, to the fire or life safety and related systems such as under- equipment in buildings and struc-
problem through identifying the risk, ground piping, fire pumps, storage tures. This standard contains require-
audience, behavior, and contributing tanks, water spray systems, and foam ments for the selection, installation,
factors. Once the proper course of water sprinkler systems. The main operation, and maintenance of equip-
action is determined we would dis- reason for the standard was because ment that detects concentrations of
cuss the different approaches and inadequate maintenance was one of carbon monoxide that could pose a
engineering fixes that are currently the contributing factors for system life safety risk to most occupants in
available. Some of these would in- failures. A large percentage of system buildings and structures.
clude a brief discussion on developing failures were because of something
a workable fire and life safety plan, very simple, such as the inadvertent NFPA 10 - Portable Fire Extinguishers
some simple instructional techniques closing of a valve for whatever reason - an overview of Inspection, Testing,
for behavioral change, and examples -maybe maintenance, maybe inten- and Maintenance
of engineering fixes that are effective, tionally, or maybe mistakenly. This What you might want to know about
affordable, and currently available on standard pays attention to that par- maintaining and using portable fire
the market. We would also leave a ticular problem. It requires weekly extinguishers. NFPA 10, Portable Fire
brief period for some specific problem and sometimes monthly inspections Extinguishers, provides minimum re-
solving. This class would be appropri- of valves to make sure that they open quirements for the selection, place-
ate for Greek or Dormitory applica- when they're supposed to be. NFPA ment, Inspection, and servicing of
tion. (007) - Presented by Indiana Uni- 25 is referenced by of most fire codes portable fire extinguishers. The provi-
versity throughout the country including the sions of this standard apply to the
International Fire Code. (010) - Pre- selection, installation, inspection,
Fire Sprinkler Education sented by Chubb Group of Insurance maintenance, and testing of portable
In Champaign, we have successfully Companies extinguishing equipment. 1.1.1 Port-
conquered 2 of the 3 E’s of fire safety able fire extinguishers are intended as
(Engineering and Enforcement) via a Public Access AED's a first line of defense to cope with
Retrofit Sprinkler Ordinance. In the The purchasing and placement of the fires of limited size. 1.1.2 The selec-
past 5 years, we have had complete "Automatic External Deliberators" tion and installation of extinguishers
systems installed in over 70 “Certified units is probably the easiest part of is independent of whether the build-
Housing units” such as fraternities, establishing an effective program for ing is equipped with automatic sprin-
sororities and privately owned off- public access to these potentially life- klers, standpipe and hose, or other
campus housing units. Once done, it saving pieces of equipment. We will fixed protection equipment. NFPA 10
quickly became apparent that the discuss how to develop an AED pro- is referenced by of most fire codes
average 19 or 20 year old does not gram. How much more is needed the throughout the country including the
know how to live with a sprinkler just hanging them on the wall, placing International Fire Code. (012) - Pre-
head as their roommate. Our solution them behind a counter, or at the life sented by Chubb Group of Insurance
Companies
Auburn University - On & Off Campus sprinkler system combination ap- sis on chemistry activities, and conse-
Greek (Fraternity/Sorority) Housing proach to protecting our students quently store and use larger quanti-
Mandates from fire in off campus housing. The ties of materials. From a fire protec-
Auburn University and the City of Au- life safety benefits of such an ap- tion and life safety standpoint, the
burn entered into a contract agree- proach, ideas as to how to influence model codes contain several design
ment to provide a Fraternity Fire the future of residential fire protec- approaches for the storage and use of
Safety Program to address critical fire tion as well as the components of the hazardous materials in such facili-
safety issues in fraternity houses and systems will be presented. (017) - ties. This presentation provides de-
faculties housing student organiza- Presented by National Fire Sprinkler tails of three code compliance ap-
tions both on and off campus. The Association proaches for fire protection and sepa-
program was created by a committee ration, based on the major applicable
that included: the University's Depart- Another Approach to Lab Safety requirements contained in the 2006
ment of Risk Management and Safety, Training International Building Code (IBC),
Office of Student Affairs, Office of Wittenberg University (in Springfield, 2006 International Fire Code (IFC) and
Greek Life, University Facilities Divi- OH) is a small, residential liberal arts NFPA 45, Standard for Fire Protection
sion, and the City of Auburn. There college. We have a very strong em- in Laboratories Using Chemicals (2004
are four components of the program phasis on laboratory safety. Most Edition). The concepts and associated
(as part of this workshop we will “pre-lab” sessions include a discussion fire protection and life safety features
cover these 4 items in depth). (001) - some safety topic, usually one that is contained in control areas, NFPA 45
Presented by Auburn University relevant to the experiment being per- laboratory units, and High Hazard
formed. Pre-lab readings and on-line occupancies will be discussed and
1. Fire Safety Education and Self- quizzes are assigned that force stu- applied to the college and university
Inspections. dents to come to the pre-lab session laboratory setting. (023) - Presented
2. City fire inspector to perform fire with some nominal understanding of by RJA Rolf Jensen & Associates
code compliance inspection of all fra- a particular safety topic. Then, the
ternities. pre-lab discussion is often a discus- UI Fire Factor Academy
3. All renovations and/or new con- sion of various lab scenarios that in- The twin Cities of Champaign and Ur-
struction of fraternities are required volve safety issues. When discussing bana, along with the University of
to submit plans and specifications for fire safety and fire extinguishers, we Illinois, have offered 10 Fire Factor
review and approval. invite representatives from the Academies. The day-long fire acad-
4. Required Fire Protection Systems Springfield Fire Department to visit emies are for college student leaders
and Equipment. All fraternities were the pre-lab session to talk about fire from various housing units. Each par-
to retro-fit all fraternity houses by safety on campus. Each student gets ticipating RA (Residential Advisor),
year 2008 and contract a certified fire hands-on experience using a carbon fraternity or sorority officer is then
protection equipment contractor to dioxide extinguisher on a small alco- challenged to go back and help us
inspect all systems in accordance with hol fire. When discussing “emergency spread the fire safety message in their
the applicable codes. response” we also broaden the dis- university home. To aid them with
cussion to “what to do” with regard to presentations, we worked closely with
Off Campus Housing Fire Safety a variety of emergencies ranging from a senior level Graphic Arts Class who
Can we do more to protect students? lab fires to tornados to “active shoot- created a comprehensive safety cam-
Local authorities and Academic Ad- ers.” The presentation for the con- paign entitled SUBTRACT STUPIDITY –
ministrators need to rethink their roll ference would be an overview of our add smart to the equation. During
and responsibility for off Campus fire program, including the discussion of this presentation we will show the
safety. Officials need to think beyond safety issues across the chemistry campaign and its corresponding web
passive fire protection and look to- curriculum. (28) - Presented by Wit- site. We might just entice you to tap
ward influencing the installation of tenberg University into the creative minds of your own
fire sprinklers in new student housing students to come up with new safety
as well as the retrofit of NFPA 13D Fire Protection/Life Safety Code messages. (024) - Presented by Cham-
compliant fire sprinkler systems in the Compliance Approaches for Campus paign, Illinois, Fire Department
existing student housing inven- Laboratory Facilities
tory. This presentation will discuss The volumes of hazardous materials Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing
why it is time we look beyond our needed in a campus laboratory facility Systems - Design, Installation, and
dependence on smoke alarms vary, depending on the research and Testing
(passive fire protection) only to a teaching requirements. For example, The Montreal Protocol of 1987
more effective smoke alarm fire / some facilities place a greater empha- created international restrictions on
the production of certain Halon fire presentation will also cover common were found to be in use during the
extinguishing agents because of their challenges with atria on college cam- fire and all the emergency exits were
effects on the ozone layer. Clean puses. Specifically, a brief overview of blocked with furniture. This presenta-
agents were developed and intro- smoke control system concepts, tion was critical in the Dean of Stu-
duced in response to the ban on Ha- tradeoffs associated with fire detec- dents office decisions to mandate fire
lon. Clean agents are very effective tion methods, and the importance of prevention training for Greek Housing
fire extinguishing agents and are envi- third party commissioning of a smoke and pre-rush inspections for the
ronmentally more acceptable. They control system will also be presented. houses. (025) - Presented by Purdue
leave no residue, are electrically non- (021) - Presented by RJA Rolf Jensen & University
conductive, and are not cold enough Associates
to create thermal stress on the ob- Fire Protection/Life Safety Code
jects being protected. Clean agents From FireWise to Fruition: DePaul Compliance Approaches for Existing
are used to protect assets as diverse University’s Roadmap to a Successful Buildings
as computer servers, precious art, Campus Fire Safety Program This presentation seeks to detail the
archeological artifacts and many After Campus FireWise Training in major requirements and differences
other objects that can be damaged or March 2009 we began the quest to contained in the model building codes
destroyed when they come in contact work together with residents, student as applicable to existing build-
with fire sprinkler water. The Univer- employees, and administrators to ings. Specifically, this presentation
sity of Arizona currently has 14 Halon make important changes. Our Action details requirements contained in the
and 10 clean agent systems. NFPA Plan helped us to amend the proce- International Existing Building Code
2001 is the Standard on Clean Agent dure for the evacuation of residents, (IEBC), International Building Code
Fire Extinguishing Systems. This pres- student staff, and staff professionals (IBC), and the Life Safety Code and
entation will address the design; in- from residence halls that are in the how those requirements are en-
stallation and testing of clean agent state of alarm. Our new procedure forced. Requirements that pertain to
systems as required by NFPA changed the way we train student existing buildings undergoing ordinary
2001. The presentation will also staff members as they are now di- repairs, renovations, alterations,
highlight a few lessons learned. (027) rected to find the quickest and safest change of use and additions are dis-
- Presented by University of Arizona way out of the building compared cussed and a methodology of how to
with outdated procedures that re- analyze existing buildings is de-
Assemblies and Atria - Life Safety quired student staff to perform room tailed. In addition, specifics of how to
Design Challenges on Campuses checks and mark stairwell doors with efficiently analyze existing buildings
Assembly spaces on a college campus red tape during evacuation to signify such that additional measures beyond
like lecture halls, performing arts cen- that a floor was checked and cleared. what the code minimally requires are
ters, recreation centers, or stadiums (013) - Presented by DePaul Univer- not implemented are dis-
are often high-profile campus build- sity cussed. Lastly, the presentation seeks
ings used to attract students, parents, to show attendees how to analyze
educators, and donors. These high 2009 Sorority Rush on the Campus of existing buildings for accessibility defi-
occupancy spaces require special at- Purdue University - Greek Rituals and ciencies and what the various codes
tention to occupant’s fire and life Programs and federal standards require upgrad-
safety during design and construction. Overnight, a sorority house in an off- ing based on the level of work under-
In this presentation, we will discuss campus housing area within our juris- taken. (019) - Presented by RJA Rolf
several issues commonly encountered diction was transferred from a resi- Jensen & Associates
during the design and construction of dential occupancy into a gathering
these spaces of which campus project and dining facility for a rush event. Make the most of new annual exer-
managers and fire safety officers During this formal gathering, a small cise requirements
should be aware. Topics include the fire occurred that could have been Under the proposed changes in the
use of the mezzanine concept and the devastating if it occurred 15 minutes Higher Education Opportunity Act
separated mixed use approach to re- earlier. The presentation contains (HEOA), campuses will have the re-
duce the number of stories and con- actual photographs taken on-scene by sponsibility of testing their emergency
struction type of the building, chal- the fire department. Although the fire response and evacuation procedures
lenges with designing an adequate was contained and relatively small, and emergency notification proce-
number of exits with long travel dis- the presentation shows the extent dures annually beginning in
tances, and fire detection by use of that the students will go to conduct 2010. This session will provide valu-
traditional devices and new technol- their ritual ceremonies which no re- able lessons learned and best prac-
ogy available in the marketplace. The gard to fire safety. Over 250 candles tices in exercise design, volunteer
recruitment and management, safe take a building (residence hall, frater- most common forms of harassment,
conduct, media coverage, evaluation, nity house, etc..) student call home including hate, obscene, or threaten-
and improvement planning. Atten- and disorient them in a matter of min- ing mail. As with stalking in the physi-
dees will learn how to make the most utes while maintaining safety and cal world, email stalking can result
of the opportunities created during an control of the training session. Fires from an attempt to initiate a relation-
exercise to build relationships within and fire related deaths involving col- ship, repair a relationship, or threaten
the campus and with outside agen- lege and university students and traumatize a person. While email
cies, improve response times, en- prompted the need to develop a stalking may be comparable to tradi-
hance staff and student awareness training program that would educate tional stalking in some instances, it is
and training, and justify requests for the students while making it fun and not restricted to this format. Stalkers
increased funding from university exciting. (037) - Presented by Cam- can more comprehensively use the
leadership. This session will serve as a pusFireSafety.com Internet in order to slander and en-
basic overview of the Homeland Secu- danger their victims. The stalker can
rity Exercise and Evaluation Program Campus Fire Safety - Round Table/ assume control of the victim's com-
(HSEEP). Learn how to make your Town Hall Forum (this is a 2 hour - puter and the only defensive option
exercise program HSEEP-compliant double session workshop) for the victim is to disconnect and
with some simple planning steps and What colleges and universities are relinquish their current Internet
the benefits of utilizing this national doing with their fire safety manage- "address". The situation is like discov-
standard. Attendees will be intro- ment plans? We will hear from differ- ering that anytime you pick up the
duced to the resources available ent institutions on what is being done phone, a stalker is on-line and in con-
through the HSEEP Toolkit and how to to successfully protect their cam- trol of your phone. Being knowledge-
adapt these tools to your campus’ puses. Topics such as fire drills – ef- able about educating students about
needs. (026) - Presented by All Clear fect?, mandatory fire safety training cyber stalking is extremely important
Emergency Management Group for all students, mandatory fire safety on college campuses, especially since
training for RA’s, and unannounced a college community is so close nit.
Great Escape on Campus fire drills. YOU set the agenda. (030) Students rely on computers to assist
Stay low because heat and smoke Presented/Moderated by the Univer- them in everyday work for school, as
rise, stop, drop and roll, keep fresh sity of Utah and the Center For Cam- well as for social purposes. (020) -
batteries in the smoke detector, and pus Fire Safety. Presented by LIGATT Security Inter-
feel doors for heat. These adages of national
fire safety are easy to take for Campus Pandemic Health Emergency
granted. That is until you are in a resi- - Pandemic Flu Improving Process Flow: New Mo-
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smoke alarm makes it difficult to Pandemic Planning in the University how can this technology specifically
think. You get low and it is still nearly Environment" you will get a behind benefit fire and life safety inspections
impossible to see. Exit signs are invisi- the scenes look at the process and to improve compliance and timely
ble so you cannot find a door, let resources developed by the Division deficiency corrections? This presenta-
alone feel if it is warm. You are wan- of Residential and Food Services Pan- tion will focus on business processes
dering blindly in search of an escape demic Planning Committee at Michi- to discover the major benefits that
route and the smoke continues to gan State University. This program will using mobile solutions for inspections
thicken. Yet there is little sense of share a historical perspective of pan- offers for:
urgency among these students--only a demic flu as well as lessons learned Managers and Administrative Person-
smattering of giggles and a string of throughout the implementation of nel, Field Inspectors, Related Depart-
comments about the potency of the pandemic related business continuity ments like Facilities to Expedite Re-
enveloping shroud of fog. This has plans. (022) - Presented by Michigan sponse Sequences, Integrating with
been the experience for over 15,000 State University Organizational ERP, CMMS, Account-
(+) college students over the last 10 ing and other Operational Systems
years. Randall Hormann developed Cyber Stalking IT Administrators, Minimizing Liability
this highly effective educational tool According to the National Institute of Issues, Reducing Operational Costs
geared for first year students. We can Justice, Unsolicited email is one of the
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