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 takes hold in university lab - Austrian Independent [CCFS Reporter] [December 4, 2011 9:05 am ] Full articleFire takes hold in university labAustrian IndependentA chemical blaze took hold in the Technical University in Graz, Austria yesterday (Tues), causing almost 80000 Euros worth of damage. According to the fire department, the metal initially set alight could be extinguished with water. ...and more »
Polytechnic campus house fire sends man to hospital - The State Press [CCFS Reporter] [December 4, 2011 9:05 am ]
Full articlePolytechnic campus house fire sends man to hospitalThe State PressA man living on the Polytechnic campus was taken to a nearby hospital for minor smoke inhalation after his home caught fire early Wednesday morning. Fire crews from Mesa, Gilbert and Queen ...
Electrical malfunction caused Berkeley fire - San Francisco Chronicle [CCFS Reporter] [December 4, 2011 9:05 am ]
Full articleDaily CalifornianElectrical malfunction caused Berkeley fireSan Francisco ChronicleThe fire was apparently an accident, starting in the elevator machinery and quickly engulfing the historic 4-story apartment building just south of the UC Berkeley campus, according to the Berkeley Fire Department's initial findings. The Nov. ...Displaced tenants struggle to find housing after Berkeley apartment building fireDaily CalifornianOwner to demolish fire-ravaged Berkeley buildingFireEngineering.comall 22 news articles »
Fire strikes Keystone College - Scranton Times-Tribune [CCFS Reporter] [December 4, 2011 9:05 am ]
Full articleWilkes Barre Times-LeaderFire strikes Keystone CollegeScranton Times-TribuneLA PLUME - A fire ripped through part of a Keystone College campus building Wednesday morning, officials said. Fire departments were dispatched at about 5:30 am to the blaze that broke out inside the college's Art Center building, which houses multiple ...Fire cancels classesWilkes Barre Times-Leaderall 2 news articles »
Fire Extinguished at Occidental College (Update) - Patch.com [CCFS Reporter] [December 4, 2011 9:05 am ]
Full articleFire Extinguished at Occidental College (Update)Patch.comHigh-voltage power lines knocked down by gusty Santa Ana winds create an intense blaze at Yosemite Park, adjacent to the Occidental College campus. Courtesy: Tom Weng About 40 firefighters took an hour and 45 minutes to put out a fire ...Wind-driven grass fire prompts evacuation at Occidental CollegeLos Angeles Timesall 4 news articles »
Durham Fire Increases Call For Rental Inspections - WMUR Manchester [CCFS Reporter] [December 4, 2011 9:05 am ]
Full articleDurham Fire Increases Call For Rental InspectionsWMUR ManchesterDURHAM, NH -- A fire last Saturday at a home being rented by University of New Hampshire has increased calls for mandated safety inspections for all rental units. The fire on Edgewood Drive gutted the house, but no one was home at the time. ...