University of Georgia student dies in early morning house fire[CCFS Administrator] [January 3, 2012 10:16 pm ] [Views 894]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 2:22 pm ] [Views 909]
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 1:48 pm ] [Views 479]
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 1:10 pm ] [Views 944]
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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Bus carrying Penn State students catches fire along Interstate 70 - Centre Daily Times [CCFS Reporter] [March 11, 2013 9:31 am ] Full articleCentre Daily TimesBus carrying Penn State students catches fire along Interstate 70Centre Daily TimesPenn State spokeswoman Lisa Powers said Residence Life is assisting students whose university ID cards and keys were destroyed in the fire. The university said in a news release that those students should visit their residence hall commons desks.No Injuries Reported In Charter Bus Fire; Penn State Offering Aid to Affected ...State College Newsall 5 news articles »
Two Halifax students displaced after Dalhousie University fire - MetroNews Canada [CCFS Reporter] [March 10, 2013 12:34 pm ]
Full articleTwo Halifax students displaced after Dalhousie University fireMetroNews CanadaHALIFAX – Halifax fire officials say two students have been displaced after a fire at a south-end university residence today. Division commander Bryson Wilson says officials were called to the Dalhousie University residence on South Street around 10 a ...Small fire forces Dal students from residenceTheChronicleHerald.caFire temporarily evacuates apartment near DalhousieCBC.caall 3 news articles »
Dryer malfunction sparks apartment fire in West Campus - UT The Daily Texan (blog) [CCFS Reporter] [March 10, 2013 12:34 pm ]
Full articleDryer malfunction sparks apartment fire in West CampusUT The Daily Texan (blog)“Because I stayed up really late last night, I was woken up by the fire alarm for my first day of Spring Break. This actually happened two or three days ago, so I thought it was a false alarm,” Chen said. “So, I took like three minutes to get dressed ...
SLO Student Complex Fire Burns Two Bedrooms - KCOY.com [CCFS Reporter] [March 10, 2013 12:34 pm ]
Full articleSLO Student Complex Fire Burns Two BedroomsKCOY.comOn Saturday at about 11:00am, the San Luis Obispo Fire Department said a fire broke out at Stenner Glen, an off-campus student housing complex at 1050 East Foothill Blvd. Crews said when they arrived on scene, heavy fire was blowing out the window of a ...and more »
Shasta College Tehama Campus evacuated due to minor fire - Red Bluff Daily News [CCFS Reporter] [March 9, 2013 11:23 am ]
Full articleShasta College Tehama Campus evacuated due to minor fireRed Bluff Daily NewsThe room where the fire took place was secured following the containment of the fire at 9 a.m. until the arrival of the Shasta College Hazmat Compliance Supervisor David Freeman, who worked with utility worker David Iverson to clean up the damaged area.
Villanova tops No. 5 Georgetown 67-57 - WIS [CCFS Reporter] [March 7, 2013 9:32 am ]
Full articleVillanova tops No. 5 Georgetown 67-57WISCOLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Columbia Firefighters are on the scene battling an apartment fire that sent 2 people to the hospital this morning. Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says that the fire started atMore >>. Firefighters from two departments spent ...and more »