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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KSU student who set dorm room on fire won't leave jail early - WDRB [CCFS Reporter] [December 27, 2011 6:34 am ] Full articlekypost.comKSU student who set dorm room on fire won't leave jail earlyWDRB(WDRB) -- A former Kentucky State University student who set a dorm room on fire will not get out of jail early. Prosecutors say 19-year-old Juanisha Feliciano was denied an early release after serving half of her 180-day sentence. ...Former Student Denied Early Release For Dorm FireWLKY LouisvilleKSU Student Denied Request To Get Out Of Jail EarlyWTVQall 15 news articles »
Explosion in University of Oregon science lab injures faculty - KVAL [CCFS Reporter] [December 27, 2011 6:34 am ]
Full articleKATUExplosion in University of Oregon science lab injures facultyKVALAn Oregon State fire marshal hazardous material team's truck responded to the scene. People evacuated about a dozen people from the building as a precaution. Firefighters went inside the campus building to check out the situation. ...Chemical explosion in bio lab burns UO faculty memberThe Register-GuardFaculty member injured in explosion on UO campusKATUall 11 news articles »
Grand jury indicts EKU freshman for dorm fire | The Republic - The Republic [CCFS Reporter] [December 27, 2011 6:34 am ]
Full articleGrand jury indicts EKU freshman for dorm fire | The RepublicThe RepublicAn Eastern Kentucky University college student has been indicted for a dorm fire that temporarily displaced students. A Madison County grand jury indicted 19-year-old Samuel McFarland of Williamsburg for the October fire at Commonwealth Hall on the ...Williamsburg man indicted in EKU dorm fireLexington Herald LeaderStudent is indicted for dorm fireWKYTall 9 news articles »
Boulder sorority house fire ruled accident; investigators still seeking cause - Daily Camera [CCFS Reporter] [December 27, 2011 6:34 am ]
Full articleBoulder sorority house fire ruled accident; investigators still seeking causeDaily Camera(Paul Aiken) Investigators have ruled an attic fire at a Boulder sorority house to be an accident, but are still looking into what started the fire that caused $1 million in damage on Monday to the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at 1333 University Ave. ...and more »
Man charged after allegedly setting a fire in a dorm - WKYT [CCFS Reporter] [December 20, 2011 6:42 pm ]
Full articleMan charged after allegedly setting a fire in a dormWKYTA man is charged with third degree arson and wanton endangerment after setting a fire on the University of the Cumberlands campus. Williamsburg Police arrested Quintine Geynold Cayo after surveillance video allegedly shows him setting fire to papers ...
Fire at ODU prompts safety alert - WAVY-TV [CCFS Reporter] [December 20, 2011 6:42 pm ]
Full articleFire at ODU prompts safety alertWAVY-TV(WAVY) - A fire on Old Dominion University's campus Friday afternoon prompted a safety alert. The fire originated in a fan motor in one of the HVAC units on the second floor of the Visual Arts Building, just before 3 pm, according to Chief Harry Worley ...