Beware of Fire! Fire! Fire!
An important safety announcement to anybody sending their kid/s to school
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…