I am interested in what standards are used in the area (NFPA, BOCA.....)
and what, if any, enforcement authority the municipality has on this
campus?  Also, was the dorm sprinkled, and did the alarm system send a
signal to the local or municipal fire dept?  If the alarm was strictly
local, how much time elapsed before fire/rescue was initiated?  I realize
that this event is quite recent and the investigation is most likely still
in progress, but would appreciate any information that is available.  Has
anyone else ever experienced the lack of response to a fire alarm because
"we thought it was just another false alarm"?  Just another false alarm,
NEVER, not us!



At 08:42 AM 01/19/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>The fire occurred at Seton Hall Univ in South Orange.  The Story is on
>htpp://wire.ap.org/apnews/
>under New Jersey news.   The students apparently thought it was a false alarm
>at first.
>
>Dan Jones wrote:
>
> > Seton Hall?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dgordner [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 8:21 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Dorm Fire in New Jersey
> >
> > Has anyone heard about a fire last night in a Catholic school that claimed
> > the
> > life of 3 students and injured 20?
> >
> > Doug Gordner, Life Safety Inspector
> > Ithaca College Campus Safety
> > Life Safety Division
> > Ithaca, New York 14850
> >
> > (607)-274-1846
> > (607)-274-1868 (fax)

Rob Farris
Team Leader
FWO-FIRE
665-0283