{"id":4868,"date":"2026-02-13T15:48:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T21:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/safety\/?p=4868"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T21:48:20","slug":"2025-annual-fire-safety-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/safety\/2026\/02\/13\/2025-annual-fire-safety-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Annual Fire Safety Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

ÐÓ°É´«Ã½<\/strong><\/p>\n

2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Annual Fire Safety Report<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires institutions maintaining on-campus student housing to issue an annual fire safety report.\u00a0 The ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Environmental Health and Safety Department is responsible for creating the annual report.\u00a0 The Environmental Health and Safety Department maintains the campus housing fire log and reports fire statistics annually in conjunction with the \u201cAnnual Crime Report\u201d that provides information in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Security Crime Statistics Act.<\/p>\n

The information contained in this report includes; statistics regarding the number and causes of fire, number of fire injuries and deaths, and the value of property damage.\u00a0 The fire log entry, or an addition to an entry, shall be made within two business days of the receipt of information.\u00a0 The fire log for the most recent 60-day period shall be open to public inspection during normal business hours.\u00a0 Any portion of the log older than 60 days will be available within two business days of a request for public inspection. An electronic version of the Fire Logs and Annual Fire Report can be found at www.nicholls.edu\/safety<\/a>. \u00a0Information on each on-campus student housing fire safety systems, the number of regular mandatory fire drills, fire safety policies, education programs, as well as plans for any needed fire safety improvements is included.<\/p>\n

Fire Statistics:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2025, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ had one (1) reportable fire.\u00a0 See table below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal # of Housing Facility Fires<\/strong><\/td>\nCause\/Type<\/strong><\/td>\n# of Injuries<\/strong><\/td>\n# of Deaths<\/strong><\/td>\nProperty Damage in Dollars<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nKitchen<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Fire Log:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Resident Facilities<\/strong><\/td>\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>\nTime<\/strong><\/td>\nCause\/Type of Fire<\/strong><\/td>\n# of Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment<\/strong><\/td>\n# of Deaths Related to a Fire<\/strong><\/td>\nProperty Damage in Dollars<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scholars Hall<\/td>\n11\/01\/2025<\/td>\n3:30 AM<\/td>\nCooking\/Stove<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Definitions:<\/strong>[i]<\/a><\/p>\n

Fire<\/u>: Any instance of open flame or other burning in a place not intended to contain the burning or in an uncontrolled manner.<\/p>\n

Fire Drill<\/u>: A supervised practice of a mandatory evacuation of a building for a fire.<\/p>\n

Fire-related Injury<\/u>: Any instance in which a person is injured as a result of a fire, including an injury sustained from a natural or accidental cause while involved in fire control, attempting rescue, or escaping from the dangers of the fire.\u00a0 The term person may include students, faculty, staff, visitors, firefighters, or any other individuals.<\/p>\n

Fire-related Death<\/u>: Any instance in which a person is killed as a result of a fire, including death resulting from a natural or accidental cause while involved in fire control, attempting rescue, or escaping from the dangers of a fire.\u00a0 Dies within 1 year of injuries sustained as a result of the fire.<\/p>\n

Fire Safety System<\/u>: Any mechanism or system related to the detection of a fire including-<\/p>\n