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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NFPA and The Center for Campus Fire Safety Announce Winners of College Fire ... - FireEngineering.com [CCFS Reporter] [November 10, 2011 7:26 am ] Full articleFireEngineering.comNFPA and The Center for Campus Fire Safety Announce Winners of College Fire ...FireEngineering.comDan Nguyen of Columbia University and Tampa, Fla. came in first with his video “College Fire Safety Tips,” Katelyn Watkinson of Vancouver Island University and Nanaimo, British Columbia came in second with her entry “Adults Need Fire Safety Too,” and ...and more »
Fire Prevention and Landlords - Emporia Gazette [CCFS Reporter] [November 10, 2011 7:26 am ]
Full articleFire Prevention and LandlordsEmporia Gazette2, the Kansas Board of Regents requested information on how state universities advise students about fire safety in off-campus housing. The incident serves as an important reminder that landlords need to follow local and state fire laws or they can be ...
WSU student who set himself on fire is from Kennewick - KNDO/KNDU [CCFS Reporter] [November 6, 2011 8:48 am ]
Full articleWSU student who set himself on fire is from KennewickKNDO/KNDUThe university and the WSU Police Department would not release the 18 year old's name. Lt. Steve Hansen says the student accidentally set his pants on fire after playing with rubbing alcohol and a lighter inside his dorm room at Streit Perham Hall. ...and more »
VCU student credited with saving man's life - Richmond Times Dispatch [CCFS Reporter] [November 6, 2011 8:48 am ]
Full articleVCU student credited with saving man's lifeRichmond Times DispatchAuthorities say a 19-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University student saved an 81-year-old man from a Fan District fire. Amina Kaabi, a native of Tunisia, helped the man out of his burning, smoking apartment at 1501 Floyd Ave. late Friday after ...and more »
No one injured in Theta Chi arson - MSU State News [CCFS Reporter] [November 3, 2011 7:16 am ]
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No one injured in Theta Chi arsonMSU State News... need for heightened security throughout the East Lansing neighborhoods and MSU campus,†said Michael Lomonaco, a board member and Theta Chi alumnus, in a statement. The alumni own and manage the property on 453 Abbot Road. The fire was contained to ...and more »
Fires force evacuation of Mich. State fraternity - Chicago Tribune [CCFS Reporter] [November 3, 2011 7:16 am ]
Full articleMLive.comFires force evacuation of Mich. State fraternityChicago TribuneAP Authorities say they had to break down doors and rouse drunken students during fires at a fraternity near Michigan State University. No one was injured early Friday after a party at Theta Chi fraternity, although the 30 residents were not allowed ...East Lansing authorities investigating arson of MSU's Theta Chi fraternity houseMLive.comMSU Fraternity House Set on FireWHTCCrews Respond to Fraternity House Fire9&10 Newsall 21 news articles »