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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Academic Lab Safety Under Exam - Chemical & Engineering News [CCFS Reporter] [October 22, 2011 9:37 am ] Full articleUSA TodayAcademic Lab Safety Under ExamChemical & Engineering NewsA fire at one university that led to a researcher's death and an explosion at another that seriously injured a graduate student are among several incidents in the past few years that have turned a spotlight on safety practices in academic chemistry ...Tech's update on Friday's lab accident in the chemistry and biochemistry ...LubbockOnline.comTexas Tech Releases Statements Regarding Recent Explosions in Chemistry and ...News/Talk 790 KFYOReport finds fault with college labs over poor safety recordUSA TodayThe Daily Toreador (registration)all 11 news articles »
NASA Releases Visual Tour of Earth's Fires - PR Newswire (press release) [CCFS Reporter] [October 22, 2011 9:37 am ]
Full articleNASA Releases Visual Tour of Earth's FiresPR Newswire (press release)The algorithm and product validation is done by scientists at the University of Maryland. The visualizations were created at Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio. The fire, vegetation and snow data all come from the MODIS instruments on Terra and ...and more »
Fire blazes blocks from campus - The Eyeopener [CCFS Reporter] [October 22, 2011 9:37 am ]
Full articleFire blazes blocks from campusThe EyeopenerA three-alarm fire broke out Wednesday evening at a vacant building on George Street just north of Dundas Street. The scent of smoke filled the air at Ryerson's campus shortly after emergency services were called to the fire at 291 ...and more »
Suspicious fires' cause unknown - StateHornet.com [CCFS Reporter] [October 22, 2011 9:37 am ]
Full articleSuspicious fires' cause unknownStateHornet.comSacramento State Police have increased its presence on campus since the fires to ensure safety in the community in case there was another attempted arson. CAL Fire is continuously working on finding answers to how the fires were started. ...and more »
Uni fire suspicious - Bendigo Advertiser [CCFS Reporter] [October 22, 2011 9:37 am ]
Full articleUni fire suspiciousBendigo Advertiser“No evacuation was needed when the fire occurred as no one was in the area. Damage is estimated at $40000 to $50000.” Mr Skewes said a fire alarm had been set off at the university earlier in the evening on Tuesday, but in another part of the campus. ...
UF sees increase in chemical accidents on campus this semester - The Independent Florida Alligator [CCFS Reporter] [October 22, 2011 9:37 am ]
Full articleUF sees increase in chemical accidents on campus this semesterThe Independent Florida AlligatorOn Wednesday, fire trucks pulled up in front of Leigh Hall, a chemistry lab building, as it was evacuated because someone pulled a fire alarm. Major Brad Barber, spokesman for the University Police, said this frequency of incidents involving chemical ...