At Colgate University we charge $150.00 for tampering with a detector or
damaging a fire safety device like a pull station or a sprinkler head or
piping.
When a pull station is maliciously activated for a false alarm the case is
labeled "falsely reporting an incident" and is arrested by the police
department. Then the person is brought before the local judge. The Judge
charges about $500.00 and around 100 hours of community service in the
village. When the student gets that behind him or her, then it's off to the
Judiciary Board on Campus, where a whole new set of charges are brought
forth. A fine, apology and community service on campus is usually the
charge + academic warning or probation. This is only for University owned
buildings. For off campus (Greek) they are seldom investigated by the local
police unless there is an actual fire or someone is hurt.
John Basher
Assistant Director of Fire Safety
Colgate University
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Steiner [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 11:26 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Campus Firewatch Update 04.04.01
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
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
> 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.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> 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.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> 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.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> 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.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> 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.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> 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!
>
> You can subscribe, online, at www.campus-firewatch.com
>
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