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.
NEWS
Emporia State students remember two fire victims - KTKA.com [CCFS Reporter] [October 30, 2011 10:03 pm ] Full articleEmporia State students remember two fire victimsKTKA.comYang says, "We actually met each other very often on campus. Every time they saw me they always would wave and say hello. Even two hundred yards away." A memorial outside the couple's home serves as a reminder of the memories shared before their young ...Memorial Service Held for 2 ESU StudentsKSNTHundreds attend memorial for ESU studentsTopeka Capital Journalall 5 news articles »
Fire safety main focus of EKU's Minger mission - Richmond Register [CCFS Reporter] [October 27, 2011 4:31 pm ]
Full articleFire safety main focus of EKU's Minger missionRichmond RegisterThe main goal behind the Michael H. Minger Foundation is simple: “Our mission is to improve campus fire safety,” Minger said. “We will work to raise fire safety awareness for students and for our neighbors who are at risk.” As a part of the project, ...and more »
ESU plans service for students in fatal fire - Topeka Capital Journal [CCFS Reporter] [October 27, 2011 4:31 pm ]
Full articleKWCHESU plans service for students in fatal fireTopeka Capital JournalBy The Capital-Journal Emporia State University is planning a memorial service for two students killed in an apartment fire early Thursday. The Lyon County coroner identified the students as Yawei Fan, 23, and Zheng Lin, 22, in a news release from the ...ESU students remembered for warmth and kindnessEmporia GazetteMemorial service being planned for Emporia State students killed in fireKWCH2 Chinese students who died in fire at Emporia State identified; memorial ...The Republicall 12 news articles »
Fire evacuates LU dorm - Lynchburg News and Advance [CCFS Reporter] [October 27, 2011 4:31 pm ]
Full articleFire evacuates LU dormLynchburg News and AdvanceA cooking fire caused the temporary evacuation of a men's dorm on Liberty University's Campus Monday night. No one was hurt, said Battalion Chief Greg Wormser of the Lynchburg Fire Department. The fire caused little damage to the building from the ...WSET.com - ABC13Liberty University Dorm Evacuated for Stove FireWSETall 2 news articles »
UCLA lab fire doused, no injuries reported - San Francisco Chronicle [CCFS Reporter] [October 27, 2011 4:31 pm ]
Full articleUCLA lab fire doused, no injuries reportedSan Francisco ChronicleNo injuries are reported from a fire that erupted in a lab at the University of California, Los Angeles. City News Service says the fire was reported at about 11 am Monday in a room at the Center for Health Sciences. It took about 50 minutes to douse ...Firefighters douse flames at UCLA health-sciences labLos Angeles Daily Newsall 19 news articles »
WVU student charged with felony arson - FireEngineering.com [CCFS Reporter] [October 27, 2011 4:31 pm ]
Full articleWVU student charged with felony arsonFireEngineering.comMORGANTOWN - A West Virginia University student accused of setting fire to a Dumpster near Beechurst Avenue the weekend of the WVU-LSU football game is facing felony arson charges. John David LoVullo, 18, of Charles Town, surrendered Tuesday to the ...