ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY REPORT – 2026 4 | P a g e FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FIRE ALARMS SYSTEMS All campus residence halls and apartments are protected by automatic, addressable fire alarm systems featuring voice notifications. These systems are monitored 24/7 via a direct connection to the Kutztown University Public Safety and Police Services Dispatch Center. The campus fire infrastructure includes comprehensive smoke and heat detection, manual pull stations, and ADA-compliant visual strobe lights that flash upon activation. The building-wide alarm system is triggered automatically by smoke, heat, or sprinkler activation, or manually via pull stations. Automatic Detection & Suppression Systems: Systems designed to operate and initiate evacuation notifications independently, without human interaction. Addressable Fire Detection Systems: Systems that pinpoint the exact location of an activated device (its "address") and report it directly to the fire alarm panel and the Dispatch Center, allowing first responders to locate the incident instantly. Voice Notification Systems: Audible systems that alert occupants to an emergency and provide explicit instructions to evacuate and gather at assigned outdoor assembly points. Campus fire alarms systems meet or exceed The National Fire Alarm Code, NFPA 72. The systems and components are inspected annually, by a NICET certified technician, per NFPA requirements.
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