University of Georgia student dies in early morning house fire[CCFS Administrator] [January 3, 2012 10:16 pm ] [Views 897]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 911]
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 481]
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 948]
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
Fire dept. focuses on proper dorm evacuation routes - Drexel University The Triangle Online [CCFS Reporter] [October 27, 2012 12:59 pm ] Full articleFire dept. focuses on proper dorm evacuation routesDrexel University The Triangle OnlineIn the film, a fire trapped a 19-year-old student in an off-campus apartment building near Boston University. After realizing what was happening, instead of calling 911 or following fire evacuation protocol, she called her friend to ask what she should do.and more »
Fire In Denison Dorm Room Ruled Arson - NBC4i.com [CCFS Reporter] [October 26, 2012 9:39 am ]
Full articleFire In Denison Dorm Room Ruled ArsonNBC4i.comGRANVILLE, Ohio -- The Division of State Fire investigators have determined that a fire that occurred in a dorm room at Denison University Wednesday night is the result of arson. According to officials, the fire occurred in a room in Beaver Hall at ...Denison dorm fire considered arsonThe Newark AdvocateReward Of Up To $5000 Offered For Information About Denison University Dorm ...10TVall 5 news articles »
Malfunctioning air conditioner sends smoke into E.C. college - nwitimes.com [CCFS Reporter] [October 26, 2012 9:39 am ]
Full articleMalfunctioning air conditioner sends smoke into E.C. collegenwitimes.comEAST CHICAGO | Multiple fire crews responded to Ivy Tech Community College's East Chicago campus Thursday morning after smoke flowed through air vents there, officials said. Firefighters responded just after 8:30 a.m. to the campus at 410 E. Columbus ...and more »
Apartment fire near BSU - KIVI-TV [CCFS Reporter] [October 25, 2012 9:15 am ]
Full articleApartment fire near BSUKIVI-TVResidents of a small apartment complex near Boise State University were evacuated for a short time Wednesday afternoon, after a fire broke out in one of the units. Witnesses initially reported seeing flames and smoke coming from an apartment near the ...Pan of butter is the cause of apartment fire near BSUKTVBall 2 news articles »
Four students displaced after small fire in Courtyards - Diamondback Online [CCFS Reporter] [October 25, 2012 9:15 am ]
Full articleFour students displaced after small fire in CourtyardsDiamondback OnlineA fire on the first floor of University Courtyards building 7 displaced four students yesterday afternoon, Prince George's County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady said. A fire started under a pot left unattended in the kitchen by the apartment's ...Kitchen fire displaces students is College ParkWTOPall 2 news articles »
Florida College Campus Holds Its First Full-Scale Exercise - Emergency Management [CCFS Reporter] [October 25, 2012 9:15 am ]
Full articleFlorida College Campus Holds Its First Full-Scale ExerciseEmergency Management"I have been tracking the Christchurch earthquake. Some major reports about the EM and fire service f". Chile Earthquake's Comparatively Low Death Toll Linked to ... About 50 first responders, college administrators and staff members at Seminole State ...and more »