Beware of Fire! Fire! Fire!

An important safety announcement to anybody sending their kid/s to school

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Students across the country are back on campus.

If your child lives in a dorm, sorority, or fraternity house, the institution has fire codes and drills. But let us now turn the page to discuss: off-campus housing.

During sophomore year, our daughter elected to move outside of town from the main campus of her upstate university. The ‘sisters’ (sorority speak) had initially lived in a stately on-campus BRICK house built in the 1920s. They were now living in an off-campus WOOD house built in the 1940s.

As most of these premises are not under the direct auspices of campus housing, my husband and I were adamant about a few critical safety issues.

We urged our daughter to check to see if there are:

• Fire extinguishers, specifically in the kitchen and the bedrooms. (*A fire extinguisher is a perfect back-to-school gift)

. Smoke alarms in every hallway.

• Rope fire escape ladders that can easily be thrown over window sills from the second floor.
• Carbon monoxide detectors

Next — The Emergency Drill

• Practice emergency…