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Student
September 9, 2015
Living in a college dorm room brings about many challenges for a student from learning to live with one to multiple roommates to finding additional college storage options for all of the items that are accumulated throughout the school year. College is a great time, but safety should never be taken for granted. It is important to follow some basic dorm room safety tips in order to keep the student and their belongings safe throughout the school year.
Congress declared the month of September as Campus Fire Safety Month in order to remind college students to be more cautious and pay attention to campus fire safety rules. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, 86 fatal fires occurred on college campuses or off-campus housing within 3 miles of campus claiming 123 lives. More than 80% of the fire fatalities occurred in off-campus housing with the majority of fires caused by cooking fires. Other causes of fires in college dorms or apartments include overloaded power strips, candles, space heaters and arson. College students should always check with their colleges to see what is allowable in the dorm, such as small appliances or candles. These are possible fire hazards and extra caution needs to be performed around these items. The National Fire Protection Association recommends a variety of tips for basic dorm and off-campus fire safety for college students as well as specifics for candle, cooking, smoking, and electrical devise safety.
Sources:
Campus Fire Safety: http://www.campusfiresafety.org/
U.S. Fire Administration: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/college.html
National Fire Protection Association: http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/for-consumers/occupancies/campus-and-dorm-fires/campus-and-dorm-fire-safety-tips
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1 Bedroom Apartment
2 Bedroom Apartment
2-3 Bedroom House
4+ Bedroom House
Single Dorm Room
Studio Apartment
Half the height of our standard 5' x 5', our lockers will hold personal items, clothes boxes, business records and sale rep materials. This is our smallest storage unit. Available at most locations.
How big is a 5x5? A 5x5 will hold personal items, clothes, boxes, small furniture items, business records and sales rep materials.
Will hold small amounts of furniture, boxspring and mattress, business records and other small items.
Will hold a 1 bedroom apartment w/major appliances, other furniture and supplies.
What will fit in a 10x15? This size storage-unit will hold contents of a 2 bedroom apartment or house including appliances and boxes, or commercial storage inventory.
Will hold contents of a 3 bedroom apartment or house plus major appliances and lots of boxes. Business storage, ideal for storage racks.
Will hold contents of a 4 to 5 bedroom house with major appliances and room for boxes. Business storage for files, equipment and permanent records.