The "Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act" requires colleges and universities to prepare and have available an annual report that contains information with regard to fire safety standards and measures on the main campus which has residential housing. Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) prepares this report to inform the public of the university's policies and procedures for providing a fire safe campus community, and to comply with the act.
EMU strives to maintain a fire safe campus, through the implementation of proven safety standards and regulations. Though serious fire-related incidents are uncommon at EMU, it is imperative that all those on campus know how to respond to a given situation.
About Our Residential Campuses
The main EMU campus is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia (population approx. 50,000 per US Census Bureau). The campus is made up of approximately 90 acres with 54 buildings; 17 of which are student residence halls, apartment buildings or houses. The main campus is protected by the City of Harrisonburg Fire Department, a Class II career department, staffed 24/7, operating out of four fire stations. The Washington Community Scholars Center is protected by the District of Columbia Department of Fire and EMS, staffed 24/7 operating out of 34 stations.
Training is conducted for all main campus-building wardens, and required annually for residence life staff. Fire drills are conducted regularly for all campus buildings as per the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (VSFPC), and other applicable codes for other campus jurisdictions.
For reporting purposes, any fire related incident is to be reported to the EMU Facilities Management for recording.
Annual Right-to-Know Report
The Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Report includes information such as the number of fire- related incidents and causes, number of fire-related injuries and/or deaths, value of property loss, number of fire drills held the previous calendar year, and procedures for student housing evacuation. In addition, it includes a description of the fire safety systems in each on-campus student housing facility, along with policies for fire safety training and education for students, faculty and staff. It also covers policies on smoking, open flames and portable electrical appliances. It concludes with any plans for improvements in fire safety, as needed.
Reportable Incidents
The definition used to determine a reportable incident is defined as any instance of open flame or other burning in a place not intended to contain the burning, or in an uncontrolled manner.
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