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Higher Education Opportunity Act Fire Safety Report 2020 Higher Education Opportunity Act Fire Safety Report 2020 (Report is based on 2017, 2018, and 2019 information) This report covers the following campuses: Cambridge, Massachusetts Allston, Massachusetts Longwood: Boston, Massachusetts Harvard Forest: Petersham, Massachusetts Revision Date: 01/14/2021 Page 1 of 86 Copyright © 2021 The President and Fellows of Harvard College To request this document in an alternative format contact [email protected] Contents Higher Education Opportunity Act .............................................................................................................. 3 Fire Safety ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Student Information ..................................................................................................................................... 5 If You Discover a Fire: R.A.C.E. ...................................................................................................................... 6 Housing Evacuation Guidelines ..................................................................................................................... 7 Evidence of an Unreported Fire .................................................................................................................... 7 Fire Alarm Systems ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Fire Safety Training ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Fire Drills ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Allston/Cambridge Campus ........................................................................................................................ 10 Longwood Campus ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Harvard University Housing ........................................................................................................................ 11 Future Improvements ................................................................................................................................. 11 HEOA Definitions ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Fire Safety Statistics 2020 ......................................................................................................................... 14 HEOA Annual Fire Safety Statistics Summary: 2019 ................................................................................... 45 Occurrence Details ...................................................................................................................................... 45 HEOA Annual Fire Safety Statistics Summary: 2018 ................................................................................... 47 Occurrence Details ...................................................................................................................................... 47 HEOA Annual Fire Safety Statistics Summary: 2017 ................................................................................... 49 Occurrence Details ...................................................................................................................................... 49 Building-Specific Fire Safety System Attributes ......................................................................................... 50 House Renewal Swing Space ....................................................................................................................... 80 Revision Date: 01/14/2021 Page 2 of 86 Copyright © 2021 The President and Fellows of Harvard College To request this document in an alternative format contact [email protected] Attachment 1: On-Campus Residential Housing Fire Drills: Fall and Summer 2019 .................................... 83 Fall Fire Drills by Building ............................................................................................................................ 83 Summer Fire Drills by Building .................................................................................................................... 84 Higher Education Opportunity Act Fire Safety The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) requires that colleges and universities publish an annual fire safety report and maintain a fire reporting log. This website will be the primary location detailing the HEOA fire safety requirements and information. Mandatory reporting requirements under the HEOA: Disclosure of fire safety standards and measures report(s) that contains information about campus fire safety practices and standards, including: 1. A description of each on-campus student housing facility fire safety and sprinkler system. 2. The number of regular mandatory supervised fire drills. 3. The policies or rules on portable electrical appliances, smoking, and open flames (such as candles). 4. The procedures for evacuation. 5. The policies regarding fire safety education and training programs provided to students, faculty, and staff. 6. List of titles to whom students should report fires. 7. Plans for future improvements in fire safety, if determined necessary by the institution. Statistics for each on-campus housing facility, during the most recent calendar years for which data are available, concerning each of the following: Revision Date: 01/14/2021 Page 3 of 86 Copyright © 2021 The President and Fellows of Harvard College To request this document in an alternative format contact [email protected] 1. The number of fires and the cause of each fire. 2. The number of injuries related to each fire that results in treatment at a medical facility. 3. The number of deaths related to each fire. 4. The value of property damage caused by each fire. Fire Log for on-campus student housing facilities only: 1. Building name 2. Detailed location of fire 3. Date and time of occurrence 4. Nature or cause of fire 5. Logs must be updated within two business days of receipt of new information, 60-day log available for inspection during business hours and entire log available for inspection with two business days’ notice. 6. A HEOA Fire Log is available for review online. The information in the fire log includes information about fires that occur in residential facilities, including the nature, date, time, and general location. Campus Security Policy and the Campus Crime Statistics Act Report for Harvard University are published separately from the Fire Safety Report by the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD). HUPD: Annual Security Report The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, codified at 20 USC 1092 (f) (Clery Act) as a part of the Higher Education Act of 1965, is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose annual information about campus crime. Each year the University files a report with the United States Department of Education stating the incidences of crime on campus. Revision Date: 01/14/2021 Page 4 of 86 Copyright © 2021 The President and Fellows of Harvard College To request this document in an alternative format contact [email protected] Student Information Every year college and university students experience a growing number of fire-related emergencies. There are several causes for these fires; however, most are due to a general lack of knowledge about fire safety and prevention. All students should be familiar with the following: Smoking is prohibited in all dormitories and is prohibited in all Harvard University Housing properties effective July 1, 2014. All open flames are prohibited in all dormitories and Harvard University Housing. The use of candles is prohibited in House and dormitory rooms and common areas,* except in the case of those individual observing religious holiday. Students may light candles as long as they are in House common area, only with the approval of the faculty dean, and only as long as they are always attended. Refer to your school specific handbook for additional information/restrictions. Halogen lamps are prohibited. The University has prohibited the use of all halogen floor lamps in all House, dormitory rooms, and common areas. Cooking equipment is prohibited. The City of Cambridge forbids cooking in any room or apartment not equipped with permanent cooking facilities. Extension cords must be in good condition and of proper rating. Cord should not be spliced, run through doorways or partitions or cover with rugs. Emergency exit doors within rooms/suites shall not be blocked on either side by furniture or obstruction of any kind. Revision Date: 01/14/2021 Page 5 of 86 Copyright © 2021 The President and Fellows of Harvard College To request this document in an alternative format contact [email protected] Any abuse of, or tampering with, fire alarm, smoke detectors, sprinkler system or extinguishers is strictly forbidden. Students must evacuate during all fire alarms. A delayed evacuation could result in you becoming trapped or seriously injured. Fire hazards should be routinely reported to your building manager, tutor, or proctor. Be knowledgeable of the locations of fire pull stations, primary and secondary emergency
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