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Stay Safe in Your College Dorm Room: Fire Marshal’s Safety Tips

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Very soon many young people will be heading off to college — some for the first time. It is a time of big change for first time collegians beginning the next stage in their lives. Fire Safety is probably the last thing that families are thinking about as they head off to college. However, Fire Safety is very important — even more so in dorms or apartment buildings with hundreds of young students. Even more critical is “off-campus” housing that may not be covered by campus housing rules as we were so vividly reminded by the tragic fire at Marist College in Poughkeepsie a few years ago.

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New Canaan Fire Marshal Issues Safety Tips for College-Bound Residents

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New Canaan officials are urging college-bound residents to keep fire safety in mind as they head off to live on their own, often for the first time in their lives. According to Fire Marshal Fred Baker, fire safety may be the last thing that families are thinking about during this exciting time of year, with teens headed off to school. “However, Fire Safety is very important—even more so—in dorms or apartment buildings with hundreds of young students,” Baker said in a press release. “Even more critical is ‘off-campus’ housing that may not be covered by campus housing rules as we were so vividly reminded by the tragic fire at Marist College in Poughkeepsie a few years ago.”

Here’s a list of fire safety tips from Baker:

Ensure that each sleeping room is equipped with operable smoke detectors. Candles are a leading cause of campus fires—never burn candles or other open flame devices in dorm rooms and common areas.