University of Georgia student dies in early morning house fire[CCFS Administrator] [January 3, 2012 9:16 pm ] [Views 155]full article
University of Georgia student dies in early morning house fire
January 1, 2012 … A student from the University of Georgia, and three members of her family died December 28, when their home caught fire. Susannah Maxine Davis, 19, her sister Haley Morea Davis, 17, and her parents Mary Wendi Davis and Edmund Russell Davis died when a blaze broke out in their home at 5 a.m.
CCFS partners with Campus Safety Magazine to distribute Survey[CCFS Administrator] [December 14, 2011 1:22 pm ] [Views 231]
The Center for Campus Fire Safety is pleased to partner with Campus Safety Magazine to conduct a brief survey on the state of fire prevention and detection at U.S. universities, schools and hospitals. All individuals who are involved in campus fire safety are encouraged to participate.
CCFS works with NFPA on Cooking Fire Safety[CCFS Administrator] [December 14, 2011 12:48 pm ] [Views 55]
CCFS Director, Kevin McSweeney, CFPS/CFS II represented The Center for Campus Fire Safety in an NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation program to improve cooking fire safety.
CCFS works with Inside Edition[CCFS Administrator] [December 14, 2011 12:10 pm ] [Views 279]
CCFS President, Paul D. Martin and Director Tim Knisely worked with Inside Edition to produce the following story about college housing and fire safety. Inside Edition ... To show just how fast a fire can rip through a college room, the New York Office of Fire Prevention and the Center of Campus Fire Safety set up a demonstration and burned down a mock dorm room at the University at Albany. Students looked on in awe as everything was destroyed in just minutes.
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Fire at UA sorority displaces 56 residents - TriValley Central [CCFS Reporter] [January 17, 2012 1:58 pm ] Full articleFire at UA sorority displaces 56 residentsTriValley CentralTUCSON (AP) — Some University of Arizona students had to find temporary housing after a fire damaged their sorority house. The fire was reported about 4:30 pm Wednesday at the Alpha Phi Sorority House on the Tucson campus. The Arizona Daily Star says ...and more »
Firefighters Battle Blaze Near UW Campus - WISC Madison [CCFS Reporter] [January 17, 2012 1:58 pm ]
Full articleFirefighters Battle Blaze Near UW CampusWISC MadisonThree people were hurt and more than 100 people have been displaced after a fire in a community housing building near the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison on Friday night. Dane County 911 supervisor Chas Klauer said that the fire at the ...Fire at Madison housing complex displaces dozensChicago TribuneFire at Madison housing complex displaces 100Milwaukee Journal Sentinelall 24 news articles »
Most residents to return after fire in Madison - Chicago Tribune [CCFS Reporter] [January 17, 2012 1:58 pm ]
Full articleMost residents to return after fire in MadisonChicago TribuneMost of the 100 residents of a community housing building near the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison are expected to be allowed back in after a fire. Three people were taken to a hospital after the fire Friday night that reportedly started in a ...Fire at Madison housing complex displaces 100Milwaukee Journal SentinelMadison community housing fire displaces nearly 100 peopleWHBL SheboyganFirefighters Battle Blaze Near UW CampusWISC MadisonWMTVall 57 news articles »
Space Heater Ignites Apt. into Flames - KFDM-TV News [CCFS Reporter] [January 17, 2012 1:58 pm ]
Full articleSpace Heater Ignites Apt. into FlamesKFDM-TV NewsA Lamar University Student is safe this morning after a space heater caught her efficiency apartment on fire. The Sour Lake Volunteer Fire Department arrived to the home in the 3700 block of Hallelujah Road in Kountze around 6:30 pm Friday night. ...and more »
Volunteers Knock on Doors, Stress Fire Safety - KTVN [CCFS Reporter] [January 17, 2012 1:58 pm ]
Full articleVolunteers Knock on Doors, Stress Fire SafetyKTVN"They prefer to get it face-to-face from somebody they trust," says Ed Smith, who's with the University of Nevada and also one of the event organizers. "And the Red Cross has such a sterling reputation." The Reno Fire Department says a lot of house ...and more »
Georgia State working to remove expired fire extinguishers - GSU Signal [CCFS Reporter] [January 13, 2012 6:28 pm ]
Full articleGeorgia State working to remove expired fire extinguishersGSU SignalAlmost all of Georgia State's fire extinguishers were expired at the end of last year, although university officials expect to have all of the the aging safety devices replaced in the next two months. Fire Safety Officer McWhorter now estimates that ...and more »