Campus Firewatch sponsored Campus Fire Safety Capitol Hill Day 2011Since 2005, Campus Firewatch has requested that governors across the U.S. proclaim September as Campus Fire Safety Month in order to encourage universities to teach their students about fire safety. Here is a link to the letter they sent to the governors this year and a link to their page about this movement.
Today I created a petition in support of this movement that I'll send to the governor of California in order to urge him to participate. You can sign it here. This constitutes another step in our ongoing effort to get people thinking about fire safety. If we can inspire university officials to make fire safety a part of the curriculum at freshmen orientations as well as study abroad orientations, we can help young adults learn to protect themselves. The basics of fire safety are easy to learn; our task is to remind people that they need to do it.
Check the map to see if your state has proclaimed September as Campus Fire Safety Month. If not, you can start the campaign at SignOn.org!
Please share this cause with your friends and include the following message:
On April 14, 2011, Jasmine Jahanshahi lost her life in an apartment fire while studying abroad; at least 6 college students affiliated with American universities have perished in fires this academic year. Join JUSTICE and Campus Firewatch in requesting that governors across the U.S. proclaim September as Campus Fire Safety Month in his or her home state in order to "raise awareness and encourage schools to provide fire prevention and safety education". If we can inspire university officials to make fire safety a part of the curriculum at freshmen orientations and at study abroad orientations, we can help young adults learn to protect themselves. Please visit firesafetyfoundation.org for fire safety tips and for more information about JUSTICE, the foundation we have established in Jasmine's memory.
So I signed a petition to United States Governors, which says:
"Formally proclaim September as Campus Fire Safety Month in your home state."
Will you sign the petition too? Click here to add your name:
http://signon.org/sign/proclaim-september-campus-1?source=s.em.cr&r_by=379331
Thanks!
Check the map to see if your state has proclaimed September as Campus Fire Safety Month. If not, you can start the campaign at SignOn.org!
Please share this cause with your friends and include the following message:
On April 14, 2011, Jasmine Jahanshahi lost her life in an apartment fire while studying abroad; at least 6 college students affiliated with American universities have perished in fires this academic year. Join JUSTICE and Campus Firewatch in requesting that governors across the U.S. proclaim September as Campus Fire Safety Month in his or her home state in order to "raise awareness and encourage schools to provide fire prevention and safety education". If we can inspire university officials to make fire safety a part of the curriculum at freshmen orientations and at study abroad orientations, we can help young adults learn to protect themselves. Please visit firesafetyfoundation.org for fire safety tips and for more information about JUSTICE, the foundation we have established in Jasmine's memory.
So I signed a petition to United States Governors, which says:
"Formally proclaim September as Campus Fire Safety Month in your home state."
Will you sign the petition too? Click here to add your name:
http://signon.org/sign/proclaim-september-campus-1?source=s.em.cr&r_by=379331
Thanks!
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