THE CENTER FOR CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY SUPPORTS FEDERAL BILL TO HELP ENSURE QUALITY PROTECTION FROM THE SILENT KILLER [CCFS Administration] [August 4, 2010 10:32 am ] [Views 177]full article
THE CENTER FOR CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY SUPPORTS FEDERAL BILL TO HELP ENSURE QUALITY PROTECTION FROM THE "SILENT KILLER" ... Act Builds on Momentum of States to Pass Laws Requiring CO Alarms.Newburyport, MA August 4, 2010 – Approximately every nine minutes, a fire department in the U.S. responds to a residential carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Now, the U.S. House of Representatives has taken a major step to expand protection by passing the “Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act.”
College fire prevention bill passes U.S. House[CCFS Reporter] [May 25, 2010 6:37 am ] [Views 0]
A bill allowing the secretary of education to make grants foruniversities to install fire suppression technology passed the U.S.House of Representatives on Wednesday, according to a news releasefrom Rep. John Shimkus , R-Collinsville.
The Center for Campus Fire Safety announces new partnership with Fire Engineering Magazine[CCFS Administration] [March 29, 2010 7:08 am ] [Views 660]
March 29, 2010 … Newburyport, Massachusetts, The Center of Campus Fire Safety (CCFS), is pleased to announce its new partnership with PennWell Publishing’s Fire Engineering. This new venture will integrate CCFS into multiple levels of Penwell’s fire safety stable: the FireEngineering.com website; pod casts of various campus related issues; Fire Engineering Magazine and the unparalleled FDIC Conference.
“I am excited and honored to announce this partnership with Fire Engineering,” said Paul D. Martin, President of the Center for Campus Fire Safety, “I have been an avid reader of Fire Engineering (FE) and practitioner of the lessons presented in its pages for more than 30 years. FE is truly a leader in the fire service education arena. ”
CCFS Speaks Out About Reducing False Fire Alarms[CCFS Administrator] [January 15, 2010 11:14 am ] [Views 995]
Jan/Feb 2010 ... 7 Steps to Reducing False Fire Alarms
Education, technology, regular maintenance and the appropriate discipline of pranksters are just some of the ways you can begin to address this problem.
- by Robin Hattersley Gray
The results of Campus Safety magazine's annual fire survey are in, and once again, false/nuisance alarms continue to be a thorn in the sides of university, school and hospital protection professionals. Nearly half (47 percent) of survey respondents indicated that false alarms are among their four biggest fire safety challenges.
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U S Fire Administration Releases University Housing Fires Topical Report
[CCFS Administration] [November 15, 2009 7:15 pm ] [Views 865]
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.
The report, University Housing Fires, was developed by the National Fire Data Center and is a part of the USFA’s Topical Fire Report Series. An estimated average of 3,800 fires occurs each year in university dwellings. Annually, these fires are also responsible for 5 deaths, 50 civilian injuries, and $26 million in property loss. This report is based on 2005 to 2007 data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).
“The safety of this nation’s students is important to all fire departments facing the challenges presented by today’s higher education institutions,” said Kelvin J. Cochran, United States Fire Administrator. “The simple act of cooking by students continues to present dangers when safety is taken for granted. It is our desire through this report, and others like it, to continue our support of fire safety efforts by all fire departments working closely with faculty to ensure a safe and fire free educational environment.”
According to the report, 94 percent of university housing fires occur in dormitories and dormitory-type residences, and 6 percent occur in fraternity and sorority houses. University housing fires peak in September and October and are most frequent in the evening hours from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. when students prepare snacks or cook meals. Cooking fires account for 83 percent of all university housing fires and is the leading cause. Confined cooking fires, those confined to the container, account for 77 percent of all university housing fires.
The short topical reports are designed to explore facets of the U.S. fire problem as depicted through data collected in NFIRS. Each topical report briefly addresses the nature of the specific fire or fire-related topic, highlights important findings from the data, and may suggest other resources to consider for further information. Also included are recent examples of fire incidents that demonstrate some of the issues addressed in the report or that put the report topic in context. >>> Download Report
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