WHO: Maureen Rush, University of Pennsylvania vice president for public safety, and Lloyd Ayers, Philadelphia fire commissioner

WHAT: The kick-off of Campus Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Month, a national campaign to showcase the partnership between Penns Division of Public Safety and the Philadelphia Fire Department.  

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13

WHERE: College Green, Locust Walk, between 34th and 36th streets on the Penn campus

Vice President Rush and Commissioner Ayers will speak at 10:15 a.m., after which personnel from both agencies will travel to various intersections around campus, distributing safety literature and answering safety questions.

Also, the fire departments Decontamination Unit will provide a simulation of a hazardous-material incident.