Hi, I know we already touched on this subject recently, but could i have ideas from
everyone, regarding penalties for tampering with fire equipment, such as
discharging/theft of extinguishers, prank pulls at stations, etc... Your input is
greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris Steiner
Safety & Security Officer
Otterbein College
Westerville, Ohio, 43081

"Ed Comeau, Publisher" wrote:

> Campus Firewatch Update
> A service of Campus Firewatch (http://www.campus-firewatch.com)
>
> In today's update...
>
>         Disturbance
>         Residence Hall Fire
>         Disturbance
>         PA State Budget
>         March Issue, Campus Firewatch
>
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> The following accounts have been taken
> from press reports and, unless otherwise
> indicated, have not been independently verified.
>
> More information on these incidents will be contained
> in an upcoming issue of Campus Firewatch.
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>
> March 31, 2001
> Disturbance
> University of Maryland
> College Park, MD
>
> Following the university's loss to Duke in the NCAA, students broke into
> houses and stole furniture to use as fuel for bonfires.  Fire fighters were
> chased off by the students when they attempted to extinguish the fires.
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>
> April 1, 2001
> Residence Hall Fire
> Plymouth State College
> Plymouth, NH
>
> A fire in a residence hall forced 100 students out of the building.  Two
> apartments were seriously damaged by the fire, with additional water and
> smoke damage in the building.  A sprinkler system is scheduled to be
> installed this summer.
>
> This is the second fire to occur at a Plymouth State College residence hall
> within two months.
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>
> April 2, 2001
> Disturbance
> University of Arizona
> Tucson, AZ
>
> University of Arizona fans turned over cars and set them on fire following
> the Wildcat's loss in the NCAA.  Stores were looted, and police in riot gear
> had to fire tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd.
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>
> April 3, 2001
> PA State Budget
> Harrisburg, PA
>
> Governor Tom Ridge's proposed budget, which contains a provision to provide
> $3 million to help fund the installation of sprinklers in the state's
> residence halls, passed through the Senate with little opposition.
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>
> March Issue, Campus Firewatch
>
> The March issue is out...in it you will find...
>         Occupant Awareness-the second of the ongoing series highlighting the PODS
> concept
>         Greek Fire Safety-Seattle's Way
>         Connecticut Fire Safety Report
>
> ...and more!
>
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