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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Two students die in Emporia duplex fire - Kansas City Star [CCFS Reporter] [October 22, 2011 9:37 am ] Full articleTwo students die in Emporia duplex fireKansas City StarEMPORIA, Kan. | An off-campus duplex fire that killed two Emporia State University students started when possessions strewn over a furnace grate ignited. The fire was reported at 12:18 am Thursday near downtown. Fire officials said one person died at ...Two Emporia State Students Killed In FireKAKEFire at Kansas University Kills Two StudentsKSPRTwo killed in Emporia fire were students at Emporia State UniversityKansas CWEmporia Gazette -KCTV Kansas City -WIBWall 25 news articles »
13 WTHRFatal fire raises smoke detector questions - WTHR [CCFS Reporter] [October 22, 2011 9:37 am ]
Full articleThe Herald-Times (subscription)13 WTHRFatal fire raises smoke detector questionsWTHREntertainment News from AP By David MacAnally - bio BLOOMINGTON - A fatal fire near the Indiana University campus has residents double-checking their smoke detectors. The apartment where IU freshman Renee Ohrn was visiting when she died October 1 had a ...Smoke Detector Removed Night Before Fatal FireWRTV IndianapolisNo smoke detector in apartment where student diedABC7Chicago.comTerra Trace tenant removed smoke detector day before fatal fireThe Herald-Times (subscription)all 20 news articles »
Ohio University dorm fire ruled arson - Chillicothe Gazette [CCFS Reporter] [October 22, 2011 9:37 am ]
Full articleWBIR-TVOhio University dorm fire ruled arsonChillicothe Gazette... has information about the fire or may have heard someone discuss the fire with specific information. Anyone with information can call the State Fire Marshal at (800) 589-2728 or the Ohio University Police Department at (740) 593-1911.LMU student accused of setting fire in dormFireEngineering.comInvestigators say fire at Ohio Univ. dorm was intentional, not accident; $5000 ...The RepublicOU Dormitory Fire Ruled Arson; Reward OfferedNBC4i.comKnoxville News Sentinel -Claiborne Progress -WKYC-TVall 31 news articles »
CSB Releases New Video on Laboratory Safety at Academic Institutions - FireEngineering.com [CCFS Reporter] [October 22, 2011 9:37 am ]
Full articleUSA TodayCSB Releases New Video on Laboratory Safety at Academic InstitutionsFireEngineering.comThe 24-minute video focuses on three serious laboratory accidents: the death of a lab research assistant in 2008 in a flash fire at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA); a death by accidental poisoning of a highly regarded Dartmouth College ...Academic Lab Safety Under ExamChemical & Engineering NewsUS lab safety under fireNature.com (subscription) (blog)Tech's update on Friday's lab accident in the chemistry and biochemistry ...LubbockOnline.comNews/Talk 790 KFYO -USA Today -The Daily Toreador (registration)all 15 news articles »
the 1991 firestorm: the view from campus - UC Berkeley [CCFS Reporter] [October 22, 2011 9:37 am ]
Full articleOakland Localthe 1991 firestorm: the view from campusUC BerkeleyThe ASUC collected and distributed free clothing, while the School of Optometry offered campus-affiliated survivors free eye exams and replacement eyewear at cost. Intercollegiate Athletics donated $100000 to the campus fire-relief fund. ...Remembering the Oakland FirestormNBC Bay Area1923 Berkeley fireBerkeleysideOakland Firestorm Anniversary: The Fight Over Eucalyptus Trees ContinuesKQED (blog)all 59 news articles »
LMU student accused of setting fire in dorm - FireEngineering.com [CCFS Reporter] [October 22, 2011 9:37 am ]
Full articleWBIR-TVLMU student accused of setting fire in dormFireEngineering.comA Lincoln Memorial University student has been arrested on an aggravated arson charge after she allegedly set fire to a dormitory on the school's campus. Alicia King, 19, of Denton, Tenn., also was charged with underage consumption of alcohol after ...Investigators say fire at Ohio Univ. dorm was intentional, not accident; $5000 ...The RepublicStudent charged with arsonClaiborne ProgressLMU student arrested for allegedly setting college dorm on fireKnoxville News Sentinelall 31 news articles »