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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Smoke trailer highlights dorm fire precautions - The Maine Campus [CCFS Reporter] [November 15, 2011 8:00 am ] Full articleSmoke trailer highlights dorm fire precautionsThe Maine CampusThose who went through the fire simulation trailer on Nov. 7 got to answer that question first-hand. The trailer was set up by the Orono Fire Department in the University of Maine's Stewart Quad to simulate a smoke-filled room. ...and more »
Film documents recovery of Seton Hall dormitory burn victims - NorthJersey.com [CCFS Reporter] [November 15, 2011 8:00 am ]
Full articleFilm documents recovery of Seton Hall dormitory burn victimsNorthJersey.comThe son, Alvaro Jr. of Paterson, then 18, was one of the 56 students injured when a fire raged through Boland Hall at Seton Hall University on Jan. 19, 2000. Three students died in the fire. The story of Alvaro Llanos Jr.'s painful recovery — 60 ...and more »
Reward Offered For Tips In Ohio University Dorm Fire - NBC4i.com [CCFS Reporter] [November 15, 2011 8:00 am ]
Full articleWOUBReward Offered For Tips In Ohio University Dorm FireNBC4i.comA fire at an Ohio University dormitory Monday morning has been ruled arson, according to The Division of State Fire Marshal and Ohio University Police. Investigators say the fire was set inside a clothes dryer in a common laundry area on the ground ...OU Dorm Fire Ruled ArsonWOUBOU Dorm Fire Ruled ArsonWSAZ-TVall 14 news articles »
UMass students increasingly thwarting fire alarms - GazetteNET [CCFS Reporter] [November 10, 2011 7:26 am ]
Full articleUMass students increasingly thwarting fire alarmsGazetteNETAMHERST - Covering up smoke detectors in dorm rooms as they smoke cigarettes, light candles or use incense has become enough of a habit for University of Massachusetts students that police and fire officials have launched an effort to ...
City to examine off-campus housing - GW Hatchet (subscription) [CCFS Reporter] [November 10, 2011 7:26 am ]
Full articleCity to examine off-campus housingGW Hatchet (subscription)The pilot program will inspect properties that were not licensed by the District Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to ensure students are living in spaces that maintain compliance with fire, health and safety codes, Helder Gil, ...
Fire breaks out at UT Dallas apartment complex - Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog) [CCFS Reporter] [November 10, 2011 7:26 am ]
Full articleFire breaks out at UT Dallas apartment complexDallas Morning News (subscription) (blog)A university statement said six apartments at the complex were damaged, though no injuries were reported. The university is working to relocate students who lived in the burned out units. Try clearing your cache: In Firefox, go to Tools / Clear Recent ...and more »