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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Hundreds evacuated after fire in University Chemistry building - Nouse [CCFS Reporter] [Today 6:02 am ] Full articleThe YorkerHundreds evacuated after fire in University Chemistry buildingNouseThe fire fighting appliances took action on the first floor dealing with a fire in the fume vent system.” Lund commended the University and its staff for the swift action taken to evacuate the building as well as helping to inform the fire service of ...Chemistry labs cancelled after extensive fire damageThe YorkerStudents evacuated in chemistry laboratory blazeThe Advertiser Seriesall 20 news articles »
Mackenzie Kuhn: UW-L put safety first after Drake fire - La Crosse Tribune [CCFS Reporter] [Today 6:02 am ]
Full articleMackenzie Kuhn: UW-L put safety first after Drake fireLa Crosse TribuneI'ma resident of Drake Hall on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus, and I would like to say that the university is doing an amazing job taking care of us since Sunday's fire. It has been difficult getting our possessions, but our safety has ...Gow letter to students on Drake Hall closingWXOW.comNearly 300 students to find new homes after fireWKBT La Crosseall 11 news articles »
Investigators rule out electrical cause in UW-L fire - La Crosse Tribune [CCFS Reporter] [Yesterday 5:22 am ]
Full articleFOX6Now.com MilwaukeeInvestigators rule out electrical cause in UW-L fireLa Crosse TribuneInvestigators have ruled out electricity as the cause of the fire in a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse dormitory this weekend, local fire officials said Wednesday. About 270 students evacuated Drake Hall when a basement blaze set off the building's ...UW-L fire displaces students for a little while longerWKBT La CrosseBURNT TO A CRISPThe RacquetFire at University of Wisconsin La Crosse Dorm Displaces Hundreds of StudentsFireEngineering.comChicago Tribune -WISC Madison -Milwaukee Journal Sentinelall 62 news articles »
Fire Safety (Sadly) Proves Its Importance - Fairfield Mirror [CCFS Reporter] [Yesterday 5:22 am ]
Full articleFairfield MirrorFire Safety (Sadly) Proves Its ImportanceFairfield MirrorRemember fire drills in the dorms? Standing on the lawn after just waking up from a nap, or huddled with your friends while still in a bathrobe may have seemed wildly inconvenient at the time, but it was for your own good. The University is obligated ...and more »
UCSB police seek arsonist after campus fire - KSBY San Luis Obispo News [CCFS Reporter] [Yesterday 5:22 am ]
Full articleUCSB police seek arsonist after campus fireKSBY San Luis Obispo News(AP) - Police at the University of California, Santa Barbara say they are looking for an arsonist after a fire that badly damaged a trailer, a water tender and other heavy equipment at a campus construction site. University police said in a statement ...and more »
UCSB Arson Fire Causes More than $1 Million in Damage - Santa Barbara Independent [CCFS Reporter] [Yesterday 5:22 am ]
Full articleUCSB Arson Fire Causes More than $1 Million in DamageSanta Barbara IndependentBy Tyler Hayden (Contact) An arson fire set at a faculty housing construction site near UC Santa Barbara's campus caused over $1 million in damage, authorities say. The UCSB Police Department received a 911 call at around 2:15 am on January 29 and ...Fire Damages Site EquipmentDaily Nexus$5000 Reward Offered in Suspected Arson at UCSB Construction SiteNoozhawkall 34 news articles »