Sep 13, 2022
On January 19, 2000, Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos, then 18- year- old freshman roommates at Seton Hall University, were severely burned when the residence hall they lived in caught fire. The blaze, one of the worst at a college campus in US history, killed three students and injured more than 50 others. Shawn and Alvaro now travel the country speaking to students and responders about their journey. Today on the podcast, we chat with them about the Seton Hall fire, their grueling recovery, and what parents, students, and first responders need to know as students return to campuses this month.
LINKS:
NFPA assets and information
on campus fire safety and Campus Fire Safety Month
The Center for Campus Fire
Safety
Learn more about Shawn Simons and
Alvaro Llanos and see clips from the documentary, “After the
Fire”
If you have questions, feedback, suggestions, or just want to say hello, you can reach The NFPA Podcast at podcast@nfpa.org.