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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Mock dorm room set on fire to teach fire safety - Student Press [CCFS Reporter] [October 19, 2011 7:55 am ] Full articleMock dorm room set on fire to teach fire safetyStudent PressMost fires aren't due to burns or contact with the actual fire but from inhalation of the toxic smoke the fires produce. Fire Safety Day, which was hosted by the University at Albany's Office of Environmental Health and Safety, took place on Oct. 4 on ...and more »
Fire erupts in apartment at USA campus; no injuries reported - al.com (blog) [CCFS Reporter] [October 19, 2011 7:55 am ]
Full articleFire erupts in apartment at USA campus; no injuries reportedal.com (blog)... also checking for people who may be inside, Ayers said. He said no one was home when the fire broke out, and described damage to the apartment as minor. The Mobile-Fire Rescue Department and USA Campus Police responded to the incident.
October Safety Tip: Before You Lease, Focus on Fire Safety - FireEngineering.com [CCFS Reporter] [October 16, 2011 8:11 am ]
Full articleOctober Safety Tip: Before You Lease, Focus on Fire SafetyFireEngineering.comAsking the right questions and taking five minutes to think about escaping a fire can save your life. The US Fire Administration Campus Fire Safety suggests you find out the answers to these questions before signing a lease: -Are working smoke alarms ...and more »
Tulane University neighbors fired up after fraternity house burns - NOLA.com [CCFS Reporter] [October 16, 2011 8:11 am ]
Full articleNOLA.comTulane University neighbors fired up after fraternity house burnsNOLA.comBy John Pope, The Times-Picayune When fire devastated the Zeta Psi house on Broadway early Sunday, it marked the fifth time a fraternity house had gone up in flames in the university area since Hurricane Katrina. Even though fire officials say the ...Tulane frat house fires upset neighborsUPI.comall 4 news articles »
UD to teach students fire safety - WDTN [CCFS Reporter] [October 16, 2011 8:11 am ]
Full articleHyattsville Fire DepartmentUD to teach students fire safetyWDTNThe events are part of the University's observance of Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15. In 1911, on the 40th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals Association of North America, now known as the International Fire Marshals Association, ...How your department can mark Fire Prevention WeekFireRescue1Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department to Host Packed Day of Fire Prevention ...Hyattsville Fire DepartmentTime for Fire Prevention Week — and a History LessonPatch.comall 406 news articles »
Tulane frat house fires upset neighbors - UPI.com [CCFS Reporter] [October 16, 2011 8:11 am ]
Full articleNOLA.comTulane frat house fires upset neighborsUPI.comNEW ORLEANS, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Residents of a neighborhood near Tulane University say a fire has destroyed an off-campus fraternity house, the fifth such fire since Hurricane Katrina. Fire officials say the fires that destroyed the Zeta Psi house Oct. 9 ...Tulane University neighbors fired up after fraternity house burnsNOLA.comall 4 news articles »