ANNUAL
FIRE SAFETY
REPORT
Reporting Year 2014
Risk Management and Environmental Health and Safety
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
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Table 1. Residence Hall Fire Safety Systems
Residential Facility*
Building-Wide
Smoke Detection
Building-Wide
Fire Alarm
Monitoring
System
Full Sprinkler
System
Resident Room
Smoke Detectors
Fire
Extinguishers
Anderson Hall
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Capital Hall (closed
2013)
(closed 2013)
Cassell Hall
Cassell Hall
Centennial Hall
Centennial Hall
Clark Hall
Clark Hall
Congressional Hall
Congressional
(closed
2013) Hall
(closed
2013)(closed
Federal Hall
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Federal Hall
2013)
Hughes
(closed Hall
2013)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Leonard Hall
Hughes Hall
Letts Hall
Leonard Hall
McDowell Hall
Letts Hall
Nebraska Hall
McDowell Hall
Roper Hall
Nebraska Hall
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Roper Hallhall addresses are listed onYes
*Residence hall addresses are listed on page 13.
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2. Spring
2014
Fire
Drills
Table
2. Spring
2014
Fire
Drills
Residential Facility*
Residential Facility*
Anderson Hall
Anderson Hall
Capital Hall (Vacated
May
Capital
Hall2013)
(Vacated May 2013)
Date
Total Time (Minutes)
Participants
1/30/14
25
250
Date
1/30/2014
NA
2013)
NA(closed
(closed May
May 2013)
Total Time (Minutes)
25
Participants
250
NA
(closed
May
NA (closed
May2013)
2013)
NA
(closed
May 2013)
NA (closed
May 2013)
2/18/14
2/18/2014
17 17
Centennial Hall
1/30/14
1/30/2014
25
110 110
150
Clark Hall
1/30/14
20
15
Cassell
Cassell
Hall Hall
Centennial Hall
Clark Hall
1/30/2014
25
20
150
15
Congressional Hall (Vacated
Congressional Hall (Vacated May 2013
May 2013
NA
NA(closed
(closed May
May 2013)
2013)
NA
NA (closed May 2013)
(closed May 2013)
NA
NA (closed May 2013)
(closed May 2013)
Federal
Hall (Vacated
Federal
Hall (Vacated
May 2013)
NA (closed NA
May 2013)
NAMay 2013)
NA (closed
(closed May 2013)
NA May 2013)
NA (closed
(closed May 2013)
May 2013)
Hughes Hall
(closed May 2013)
2/4/2014
Hughes Hall
15
2/4/14
15
150
2/11/14
21
86
1/30/14
39
250
Leonard Hall
2/11/2014
Letts Hall
1/30/2014
McDowell
Hall Hall
McDowell
2/11/2014
2/11/14
Nebraska
Hall Hall
Nebraska
2/18/2014
2/18/14
12
12
70 70
RoperRoper
Hall Hall
1/30/2014
1/30/14
17
17
15 15
Date
Date
TotalTime
Time(Minutes)
(Minutes)
Total
Participants
Participants
9/16/14
9/16/2014
30
30
OverOver
500 500
NA (closed NA
May 2013)
(closed May 2013)
NAMay 2013)
NA (closed
(closed May 2013)
NA May 2013)
NA (closed
(closed May 2013)
Leonard Hall
Letts Hall
21
150
39
20
20
86
250
35 35
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3. Fall
2014
FireFire
Drills
Table
3. Fall
2014
Drills
Residential
Facility*
Residential
Facility*
Anderson
Anderson
Hall Hall
Capital
Hall (Vacated
Capital
Hall (Vacated
May 2013)
May 2013)
Cassell Hall
9/3/2014
Cassell Hall
9/3/14
Centennial Hall
9/16/2014
9/16/14
Centennial Hall
ClarkClark
Hall Hall
Congressional
Hall (Vacated
Congressional
Hall May
(Vacated
2013)May 2013)
9/16/2014
9/16/14
NA (closed NA
May 2013)
18
75
18
75
30
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30
99
NA (closed
NAMay 2013)
Over 150
10 10
NA (closed
NA May 2013)
May2013)
2013)
NA(closed
(closed May
(closed
May
2013)
NA (closed
May
2013)
Leonard
Hall Hall
Hughes
9/22/2014
9/22/14
16
15
LettsLeonard
Hall
Hall
9/16/2014
9/22/14
30
16
OverOver
130 500
LettsHall
Hall
McDowell
9/16/14
9/22/2014
30
17
Over 500
120
McDowell
Nebraska
Hall Hall
9/22/14
9/14/2014
17
19
120 101
Hall
RoperNebraska
Hall
9/14/14
9/16/2014
19
10
101 10
10
Federal Hall (Vacated May 2013)
Federal Hall (Vacated
Hughes
Hall
May
2013)
NA
9/22/2014
(closed
May 2013)
Roper Hall
*Residence hall addresses are listed on page 13.
9/16/14
NA
15 2013)
(closed May
10
(closed
May 2013)
NA (closed
May 2013)
NA
(closed May100
2013)
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100
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American University Residence Hall Fire Statistics for Reporting Year 2014
Residential
Facility*
Total
Fires in
Buildin
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2
Fire
Number
Date
1
7/14/14
2
4/8/14
Location Detail
Received Via
Cause of Fire
4th Floor Lounge
Telephone
Intentional–attempted
arson (stove)
2nd Floor Lobby
Telephone
Anderson Hall
Capital Hall
Cassell Hall
Centennial Hall
Intentional-arson (paper)
Value of Property Number of Injuries That
Damage Caused Required Treatment at a
by Fire
Medical Facility
$0
0
0
$0
0
0
No fire incidents reported in 2014 (Closed in 2013 for construction)
4
1
1
2/17/14
2/17/2014
System Alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
2
5/9/14
5/9/2014
System Alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
3
8/14/14
8/14/2014
System Alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
1
0
4
9/25/14
9/25/2014
System Alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
1
9/9/14
3rd-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
Clark Hall
No fire incidents reported in 2014
Congressional Hall
No fire incidents reported in 2014 (Closed in 2013 for construction)
Federal Hall
No fire incidents reported in 2014 (Closed in 2013 for construction)
Hughes Hall
No fire incidents reported in 2014
Leonard Hall
Letts Hall
3
2
1
1/28/14
4th Floor Kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
2
10/8/14
8 Floor Bathroom
Email Notice
Unknown Cause (paper)
$0
0
0
3
12/13/14
6th Floor Elevator
Lobby
Telephone
Intentional-Arson (paper on
bulletin board)
$0
0
0
1
7/13/14
2
9/19/14
th
6th-floor lounge
4th-floor kitchen
Telephone
Intentional-Arson
(plastic bottle)
$0
0
0
System Alert
Unintentional–food
preparation
$0
0
0
$0
0
0
McDowell Hall
No fire incidents reported in 2014
Nebraska Hall
No fire incidents reported in 2014
Roper Hall
Number of
Deaths Related
to a Fire
1
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10/14/14
Lobby kitchen area
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
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American University Residence Hall Fire Statistics for Reporting Year 2013
Residential
Facility*
Total
Fires in
Building
Fire
Number
Date
Location Detail
Received Via
Cause of Fire
Anderson Hall
2
1
8/7/13
Outside: LA quad
Telephone
Intentional–malicious burning:
chair
$0–$99
0
0
2
2/20/13
Outside: LA quad
Telephone
Intentional–malicious burning:
toy
$0–$99
0
0
Value of
Number of Injuries That
Property Damage Required Treatment at a
Caused by Fire
Medical Facility
Number of
Deaths Related
to a Fire
Capital Hall
1
1
3/31/13
1st-floor bathroom
Telephone
Intentional–malicious burning:
bathroom fixtures
$2,000
0
0
Cassell Hall
1
1
12/14/13
Residence hall room
Telephone
Unintentional–malfunctioning
space heater
$30
0
0
Centennial Hall
1
1
7/3/13
3rd-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
Clark Hall
No fire or smoke incidents reported in 2013
Congressional Hall
No fire or smoke incidents reported in 2013
Federal Hall
No fire or smoke incidents reported in 2013
Hughes Hall
3
1
7/14/13
6th-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
2
7/13/13
6th-floor Kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
3
7/11/13
2nd-floor Kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
Leonard Hall
1
1
5/2/13
5th-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
Letts Hall
1
1
4/27/13
4th-floor restroom
Telephone
Intentional–malicious burning:
trash can
$20
0
0
McDowell Hall
1
1
2/16/13
6th-floor hallway
Telephone
Intentional–malicious burning:
paper on a bulletin board
$0
0
0
Nebraska Hall
Roper Hall
No fire or smoke incidents reported in 2013
3
1
8/19/13
1st-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
2
7/28/13
1st-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
3
6/05/13
1st-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
*Residence hall addresses are listed on page 13.
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American University Residence Hall Fire Statistics for Reporting Year 2012
Residential
Facility*
Total
Fires in
Building
Fire
Number
Date
Location Detail
Received Via
Cause of Fire
Anderson Hall
2
1
4/13/12
3rd-floor hallway
Telephone
Unintentional–accidental
electrical fire
$4
0
0
2
8/13/12
5th-floor hallway
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
Capital Hall
No fire or smoke incidents reported in 2012
Centennial Hall
No fire or smoke incidents reported in 2012
Clark Hall
Congressional Hall
6
1
5/6/12
1st-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
2
5/22/12
1st-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
3
6/14/12
1st-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
4
7/3/12
1st-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
5
10/15/12
1st-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
6
10/19/12
1st-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
1
4/13/12
2nd-floor hallway
Telephone
Intentional–malicious burning
$0
0
0
No fire or smoke incidents reported in 2012
Hughes Hall
No fire or smoke incidents reported in 2012
Leonard Hall
No fire or smoke incidents reported in 2012
McDowell Hall
4
2
1
5/2/12
6th-floor lounge
Telephone
Unintentional–food preparation
$55
0
0
2
8/25/12
1st-floor lounge
Telephone
Unintentional–food preparation
$30
0
0
3
10/29/12
5th-floor lounge
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
4
11/15/12
5th-floor lounge
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
1
1/30/12
Elevator 1
Telephone
Intentional–malicious burning
$300
0
0
2
4/4/12
5th-floor hallway
Telephone
Intentional–malicious burning
$5
0
0
Nebraska Hall
Roper Hall
Number of
Deaths Related
to a Fire
1
Federal Hall
Letts Hall
Value of Property Number of Injuries That
Damage Caused Required Treatment at
a Medical Facility
by Fire
No fire or smoke incidents reported in 2012
3
1
4/17/12
1st-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
2
7/15/12
1st-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
3
9/20/12
1st-floor kitchen
System alert
Unintentional–food preparation
$0
0
0
*Residence hall addresses are listed on page XX
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