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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Official: Fire in Orono that displaced 23 UMaine students caused by hair dryer ... - The Republic [CCFS Reporter] [November 25, 2011 3:50 pm ] Full articleOfficial: Fire in Orono that displaced 23 UMaine students caused by hair dryer ...The RepublicAP ORONO, Maine — Investigators say a fire that forced 23 University of Maine students out of their off-campus apartments was caused by a hair dryer. Lt. Tim York of the state fire marshal's office said Monday a malfunctioning hair dryer in a ...and more »
Second Fire In OU Dorm Ruled Arson; Are They Connected? - NBC4i.com [CCFS Reporter] [November 20, 2011 8:06 am ]
Full articlePlain DealerSecond Fire In OU Dorm Ruled Arson; Are They Connected?NBC4i.comThe state fire marshal rules second dorm fire arson at Ohio University. But are they connected? (more) The second of two arsons at Ohio University struck Foster House early Monday morning. Mohammed Almabhani lives in the facility and was hanging out ...Fire set in residence hall dryer at Ohio University, 2nd dorm arson in recent ...The Republicall 27 news articles »
Students evacuated after grease fire breaks out in Cal Poly food court - KSBY San Luis Obispo News [CCFS Reporter] [November 20, 2011 8:06 am ]
Full articleStudents evacuated after grease fire breaks out in Cal Poly food courtKSBY San Luis Obispo NewsThere were fewer options for students dining out on the Cal Poly campus Tuesday afternoon after a grease fire in the food court left quite a mess. University police tell KSBY News the fire started just before noon at Chick-fil-A in "The Avenue. ...and more »
Fire set in residence hall dryer at Ohio University, 2nd dorm arson in recent ... - The Republic [CCFS Reporter] [November 20, 2011 8:06 am ]
Full articleFire set in residence hall dryer at Ohio University, 2nd dorm arson in recent ...The RepublicAP Athens, Ohio — Authorities are reporting the second dormitory Arson fire in less than a month on the Ohio University campus in Athens. The state fire marshal's office says in a news release that investigators have not ruled out a possible ...and more »
More students flouting smoke alarms - GazetteNET [CCFS Reporter] [November 20, 2011 8:06 am ]
Full articleMore students flouting smoke alarmsGazetteNETAMHERST - Students living in 12 rooms in the Baker dormitory on the University of Massachusetts campus are facing fines, student code of conduct violations and criminal penalties after they allegedly prevented smoke detectors from ...
University should sanction official couch burning event - Daily Athenaeum [CCFS Reporter] [November 20, 2011 8:06 am ]
Full articleUniversity should sanction official couch burning eventDaily AthenaeumIts creator, TheRubberU Morgantown, cites this as a "petition of awareness to the University." The main argument within the Facebook group is that the hypothetical University – and fire department-sanctioned couch burning could become a pep rally for ...and more »