Fire Safety at YSU
Fires on college campuses have become all too common. Many of these fires occur in residence halls due to a number of factors: smoking, improper use of appliances such as microwaves or hot plates, plugging multiple items into a single electrical outlet, candles, etc. All resident students should check the Housing Student Handbook for a list of approved items for use in residence halls. There is no smoking allowed inside of the University residence halls. Also there are no appliances allowed in the individual rooms but there are some in the common areas and kitchen areas of the University owned residence halls.
All University owned housing facilities are equipped with fire alarm systems that are monitored at the YSU Police Department. Also each on campus residence facility is equipped with a sprinkler system. The Kilcawley House, Cafaro House, Weller House and Wick House all have full sprinkler systems which are in hallways, common areas and rooms. The Lyden House facility has sprinkler systems in the hallways and common areas but not in individual rooms. All the residential facilities have smoke detectors as well as fire suppression equipment available on the floors. Also an evacuation route placard is located on each floor. All systems are in compliance with the appropriate local, state, and federal fire codes. Each residential facility conducts at least two fire drills per year and that is in addition to the full evacuations due to false alarm reports. Youngstown State University is continuously seeking improved technology to better warn the community of fires and potential fire situations. Please see the Emergency Procedures section of our webpage for the appropriate steps to take in the event of a fire alarm.
The University Courtyard Apartments is an independent apartment style living facility for students and this property is not university owned. This facility does have a fire alarm system that is monitored 24 hours per day by a monitoring company. All rooms, hallways and common areas are equipped with smoke detectors and sprinkler systems and also panic alarms. Each of the floors are equipped with fire extinguishers as well as each apartment. All systems are in compliance with the appropriate local, state, and federal fire codes.
The Flats at Wick Apartments is another independent apartment style living facility for students and this property is not university owed. This facility does have a fire alarm system that is monitored by the YSU Police Department. All rooms, hallways and common areas are equipped with smoke detectors and sprinklers systems. Each of the floors are equipped with fire extinguishers as well. All systems are in compliance with the appropriate local, state, and federal fire codes.
In accordance with the Higher Education Act of 2008, below are the statistics on fires in residence halls for the calendar year of 2010. A log of all fires occurring on or after January 1, 2010, is on file in the police station, located at the corner of Fifth Ave. and Wood St., and may be viewed by any member of the public at large during normal business hours. The YSU Police Department also keeps a fire log on the police webpage of fire alarm calls at student housing facilities both operated by the University and by private entities.