CCFS supports the USFA Install Inspect Protect Campaign[CCFS Administration] [November 15, 2009 7:43 pm ] [Views 478]full article
The Center for Campus Fire Safety supports the USFA's INSTALL. INSPECT. PROTECT. CAMPAIGN Encouraging residents to install smoke alarms and sprinklers.
U S Fire Administration Releases University Housing Fires Topical Report[CCFS Administration] [November 15, 2009 7:15 pm ] [Views 501]
WASHINGTON D.C. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) United States Fire Administration (USFA) has issued a special report examining the causes and characteristics of fires in college and university residential buildings that include dormitories, fraternity, and sorority houses. >>> Download Report
Big Data Service on Campus[CCFS News Reporter] [November 10, 2009 2:02 pm ] [Views 512]
CCFS efforts to improve data collection for on-campus fires,
by Paul D. Martin, President, CCFS.
Reprinted from NFPA Nov/Dec 2009.
Brown Introduces Fire Safety Bill Named in Honor of Stephanie Tubbs Jones[CCFS News Reporter] [October 16, 2009 5:48 pm ] [Views 885]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced the introduction of The Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act of 2009.
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Centennial fire damages costs Truman approximately $10,000 [CCFS Reporter] [Yesterday 8:59 am ] Full articleA fire in Centennial Hall before break caused more than $10,000 in damage.
Harvard Building Caught on Fire - Harvard Crimson [CCFS Reporter] [Yesterday 8:59 am ]
Full articleHarvard Building Caught on FireHarvard CrimsonWicked Local reported Tuesday that a fire in "a Harvard University dorm on Sunday left the building with close to $100000 in smoke damage. ...
Fire on campus - The Roundup [CCFS Reporter] [Yesterday 8:59 am ]
Full articleFire on campusThe Roundup(Photo by Elliot Golan) A "wabble" construction light was the source of what started the electrical fire in the Center for the Sciences building on Mason ...
Winthrop's Owens Hall fire caused $4.5M in damage [CCFS Reporter] [Yesterday 8:59 am ]
Full articleIt will cost $1.5 million to stabilize and clean up Owens Hall at Winthrop University, and at least another $3 million to restore the building after a roof fire March 6, officials announced Wednesday.
SC university fire repair cost estimate at $4.5M - CharlotteObserver.com [CCFS Reporter] [Yesterday 8:59 am ]
Full articleThe Herald | HeraldOnline.comSC university fire repair cost estimate at $4.5MCharlotteObserver.comAP ROCK HILL, SC Officials at a South Carolina university say a fire in a building that featured high-tech classrooms will cost at least $4.5 million to ...Winthrop's Owens Hall fire caused $4.5M in damageThe Herald | HeraldOnline.comall 24 news articles »
Electrical fire causes $100K damage to Harvard dorm [CCFS Reporter] [March 16, 2010 4:19 am ]
Full articleAn electrical fire inside a Harvard University dorm on Sunday left the building with close to $100,000 in smoke damage. Fire crews were dispatched to 10 Akron St. at 3:20 p.m. where the blaze began in the basement of the six-story building. Deputy Fire Chief John Gelinas said there was a mechanical problem with the HVAC system.