State Fire Marshal to Visit UMass Amherst as it Completes Installation of Fire Sprinklers in All Residence Halls
November 29, 2012
Contact:
Ed Blaguszewski
Contact Phone:
413/545-0444
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
DATE: Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Southwest Residential Complex, Thoreau Hall
UMass Amherst will welcome State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan as it completes amassive, voluntary retrofit to install fire sprinkler systems in all 45 residence halls, a $27 million commitment to student safety. More than 12,100 students in 7,163 rooms are now protected by the sprinkler systems.
A news conference will include a tour of a residence hall and a student room. Coan will make remarks and will be joined by UMass Amherst officials, including representatives from Residential Life, Environmental Health and Safety, and Facilities Planning.
