Excerpt from report:

From 2007 to 2009, an estimated 3,800 university housing fires occurred in the United States each year. …University housing fires resulted in a yearly average of 0 deaths, 25 injuries, and $9 million in property loss. This topical report addresses the characteristics of university housing fires reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) between 2007 and 2009.

In NFIRS, university housing fires are considered to be fires in college and university residential buildings that include dormitories and fraternity and sorority houses.

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/media/press/2011releases/080911.shtm

 For information regarding other topical reports or any programs and training available at the USFA, visit http://www.usfa.fema.gov

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Interesting article about a business owner that was not reimbursed by their insurance company. The reason for not being reimbursed was the fact that the restaurant owner was warned that the fire surpression dry system being used was no longer in compliance and needed upgrading to a wet system — an estimated cost of $3,250.

Basically, the claim was denied because the owner’s equipment was out-of-date and should have been replaced.

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2011/07/20/206553.htm

News that is certainly of timely interest over the next couple of weeks – the U.S. debt ceiling – and what eventually will get passed remains to be seen. How much will affect the industry in terms of health care spending & life safety/security is an open ended question. 

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a version of H.R. 2560, known as the “cut, cap and balance” bill, introduced by Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT).  The bill cuts total spending by $111 billion in FY 2012. The savings are achieved by reducing non-security discretionary spending below 2008 levels, which saves $76 billion; making a $35 billion cut to non-veterans, non-Medicare, non-Social Security mandatory spending; and by holding the Defense budget to the President’s requested level.  These numbers are subject to change.