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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CCFS works with NFPA on Cooking Fire Safety [CCFS Administrator] [December 14, 2011 12:48 pm ] [Views 55] Full article
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.
Campus Sees Improvement in Fire Safety - The College Reporter [CCFS Reporter] [December 9, 2011 10:36 pm ]
Full articleCampus Sees Improvement in Fire SafetyThe College Reporter“Wherever the code is more stringent, that is the rule we apply on campus,” Harsh said. The department has seen improvements regarding the campus' fire safety and plans to hold sessions with faculty and others interested to make further improvements. ...
NDSU fire caused by welding unit - WDAY [CCFS Reporter] [December 9, 2011 10:36 pm ]
Full articleNDSU fire caused by welding unitWDAYFargo, ND (WDAY TV) - A welding unit is believed to be the cause of a fire at an NDSU repair shop building. There were no injuries, and the fire was contained to this shop, which is used as a repair shop for apartments on campus. ...Fire reported today at NDSU repair shopIn-Forumall 2 news articles »
Mock dorm room set on fire - Daily O'Collegian [CCFS Reporter] [December 9, 2011 10:36 pm ]
Full articleMock dorm room set on fireDaily O'CollegianThe student association of fire investigators created a fire outside Kerr-Drummond last night, but it was not for roasting marshmallows. The fire was conducted to show the importance of fire safety. A replica of a traditional dorm on OSU campus was ...
Campus officer puts out Duke Hall kitchen fire - DavidsonNews.net (blog) [CCFS Reporter] [December 9, 2011 10:36 pm ]
Full articleCampus officer puts out Duke Hall kitchen fireDavidsonNews.net (blog)Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in Duke Residence Hall on the Davidson College campus Sunday and found it had already been put out by a campus police officer. The blaze was caused by burnt food on the stove. Emergency personnel still spent ...
Fire razes LASU library - Nigerian Tribune [CCFS Reporter] [December 9, 2011 10:36 pm ]
Full articleFire razes LASU libraryNigerian TribuneLagos State University (LASU) suffered another blow on Wednesday when its library was razed by fire with some students and workers trapped in it. The incident, which occurred around 11a.m., threw the institution into pandemonium as people ran for ...