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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ETSU establishes Web site to help Miller Crest fire victims - TriCities.com [CCFS Reporter] [August 7, 2010 4:38 pm ] Full articleETSU establishes Web site to help Miller Crest fire victimsTriCities.com... State University has established a Web site that provides information on ways support can be extended to those affected by the fire at Miller Crest ...
Cops Investigate UM Hospital Firebomb Blaze - NBC Miami [CCFS Reporter] [August 7, 2010 4:38 pm ]
Full articleCops Investigate UM Hospital Firebomb BlazeNBC MiamiA Molotov cocktail started a fire at the... The source and intent behind the deadly firebomb are unknown. “Campus security officials are taking extra ...and more »
University of Oregon fire causes $500k in damages, building closed indefinitely - Mesothelioma News [CCFS Reporter] [August 4, 2010 11:50 am ]
Full articleUniversity of Oregon fire causes $500k in damages, building closed indefinitelyMesothelioma NewsGerlinger Annex, the University of Oregon's home to the School of Music and Dance, caught fire after a burner was left on in a break room on the third floor ...and more »
UC Davis, ATF Investigating Suspicious ATM Fire - KTXL [CCFS Reporter] [August 4, 2010 11:50 am ]
Full articleUC Davis, ATF Investigating Suspicious ATM FireKTXLAfter extinguishing the blaze, campus police and fire department officials determined the fire was likely started by an arsonist. ...Bank Of America ATM Torched At UC DavisKCRA SacramentoSacto 9-1-1: Authorities say they suspect arson in UC Davis ATM fireModesto Beeall 4 news articles »
House next to fraternity burns in suspicious fire - Enterprise-Record [CCFS Reporter] [August 4, 2010 11:50 am ]
Full articleHouse next to fraternity burns in suspicious fireEnterprise-Record... State University fraternity living in a residence near the Sigma Nu Iota Kappa Chapter house on West Eighth Street were displaced by a fire early Sunday ...and more »
Focus on Fire Safety: Residential Sprinklers and Student Housing Fire Safety - FireEngineering.com [CCFS Reporter] [August 4, 2010 11:50 am ]
Full articleFocus on Fire Safety: Residential Sprinklers and Student Housing Fire SafetyFireEngineering.comApproximately two-thirds of students live in off-campus housing, where 85 percent of university housing fire fatalities occurred from January 2000—July ...