University of Georgia student dies in early morning house fire[CCFS Administrator] [January 3, 2012 10:16 pm ] [Views 896]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 2:22 pm ] [Views 909]
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 1:48 pm ] [Views 480]
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 1:10 pm ] [Views 945]
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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Trash-can fire torches side of CSUC Physical Science building - Enterprise-Record [CCFS Reporter] [January 3, 2013 12:47 pm ] Full articleTrash-can fire torches side of CSUC Physical Science buildingEnterprise-RecordThe exterior of Chico State University's Physical Science building is seen following a fire there on Wednesday evening in Chico. The blaze, which began as a trash-can fire, left smoke lingering inside the building but did not cause any injuries ...
Fire highlights street's state of blight - Albany Times Union [CCFS Reporter] [January 2, 2013 2:18 pm ]
Full articleFire highlights street's state of blightAlbany Times Unions campus. City Zoning Officer Steve Strichman said he doesn't believe a fire in one of lower State Street's main structures would harm development. If anything, "There's probably an opportunity here," Strichman said. "It's a building that needed work ...
College Park Blaze Displaces 9 UMd. Students « CBS DC - CBS Local [CCFS Reporter] [December 23, 2012 9:50 am ]
Full articleCBS LocalCollege Park Blaze Displaces 9 UMd. Students « CBS DCCBS LocalCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (CBSDC) - A fire in an off campus apartment in College Park displaced nine University of Maryland students Monday evening. Prince George's County Fire says it was alerted of a fire in an apartment complex, located in the 4200 block of ...
Julia Niswender'S Twin: “I Want To Know Why” - Monroe Evening News [CCFS Reporter] [December 23, 2012 9:50 am ]
Full articleJulia Niswender'S Twin: “I Want To Know Why”Monroe Evening NewsPolice responded to Julia's off-campus apartment around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday located in the 1000 block of Huron River Dr. across the street from the EMU campus. The police were called to conduct a welfare check on Ms. Niswender after family and friends ...
Small fire extinguished in Stamp - Diamondback Online [CCFS Reporter] [December 23, 2012 9:50 am ]
Full articleSmall fire extinguished in StampDiamondback OnlineA small trash can fire broke out in a service hallway next to Stamp Student Union's Grand Ballroom at around 12:30 p.m., according to fire officials. The building's sprinkler system extinguished the flames at around 12:45, said Prince George's County ...and more »
Increased Vigilance in Campus Safety and Pre Incident Planning - FireEngineering.com [CCFS Reporter] [December 23, 2012 9:50 am ]
Full articleIncreased Vigilance in Campus Safety and Pre Incident PlanningFireEngineering.comFire Planning Associates Inc., a Bucks County, PA., technology provider, reports a marked increase by school districts and law enforcement agencies to utilize their state-of-the-art Blazemark pre-planning program to provide first responders with ...and more »