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CCFS is pleased to announce our new partnership with BullEx, who will be giving away a free Intelligent Training System (I.T.S) to enhance your campus fire safety program.

The I.T.S is donated in support of Campus Fire Safety month. Register now !!! You could be the winner!

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 ww.nfpa.org/sparkysbirthday

Submit a 30-60 second video in September—and you could win a $500. gift certificate to Amazon.com

Sparky the Fire Dog seeks college students to help spread fire safety messages. 

Video PSA contest launched by National Fire Protection Association and The Center for Campus Fire Safety.

Sparky the Fire Dog®, the official mascot of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), is teaming up with The Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) and asking college students to submit 30 or 60-second video public service announce-ments (PSAs) highlighting the importance of fire safety. Video submissions will be accepted throughout Campus Fire Safety Month, September 1 through 30. Ten finalists will be selected by a committee and the public will be asked to vote for their favorite video beginning on October 7. The contest is part of Sparky’s expanded public outreach efforts during the year-long celebration of his 60th birthday. The winner will receive a $500 gift card. For contest rules and to learn how to submit a video, visit:
www.nfpa.org/sparkysbirthday.

Sparky the Fire Dog was created in 1951 to educate children, their parents and educators on fire prevention and public safety. Many college students learned fire-safety lessons from Sparky as children. In celebration of his six decades as a fire safety icon, Sparky is asking college students to brush up on lessons they may have learned as children and to take a fresh look at fire prevention and safety information that will help them prevent fires and protect themselves as they live independently from their parents in on- or off-campus housing.

"The move to college often comes with a list of new personal responsibilities and it’s a good idea for students to be sure that fire safety is on the top of that list," said Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of communications. "Learning about what can be done to prevent fires is vital. This effort lets college kids be creative, learn about fire safety and get rewarded for their work."

According to research released today by NFPA, in 2005-2009, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 3,840 structure fires in dormitories, fraterni-ties, sororities, and barracks. Cooking equipment was involved in 81 percent of these fires.

"College students need to be proactive in seeking out college fire safety information and make it a point to participate in safety-themed events like fire drills to learn what they should do if a fire occurs," said Paul D. Martin, president of CCFS and chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention with the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control.

[ ENTER CONTEST

Donating UL® Classified fire resistant wastebaskets to various universities across the nation.

Mar-Bal, Inc., in conjunction with their proprietary brand, Fire-Gard™, has recently become a Supporting Sponsor of The Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS), the nation’s leading non-profit organization focused on campus fire safety. During the month of September and October, Mar-Bal will be donating UL® Classified fire resistant wastebaskets to various universities across the nation. 

Awareness, Prevention, Safety.

[ To take advantage of this …

Simply let us know where and when you’ll be holding a Campus Fire Safety Event. We’ll submit your information to Mar-Bal. Mar-Bal will choose a number of campuses across the nation to receive wastebaskets. The winning universities and quantity of wastebaskets will be selected by Mar-Bal based on a first come/first serve basis.

Submit the following info by email to SupportTeam@campusfiresafety.org

• Your Name and University
• Date of your event
• Phone and email so we can discuss with you

 School's Activities

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Stony Brook University
Annual Fire Prevention Day
Wednesday, September 21st
Sponsored by the
Fire Marshal's Office 
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

The Annual Fire Prevention Day is an integral part of our year round fire prevention and education campaign for the campus community. This event is also supported by various agencies that attend fire safety day, such as Underwriters Labs, Bullex Digital Safety, Suffolk County Fire Rescue & Emergency Services with their Mobile Command Post and K-9 demonstration, in addition to representatives from the University Environmental Health & Safety Group, The Center For Campus Fire Safety and local volunteer Fire Department's.
     The University Fire Marshals will demonstrate the effects of fire, with their mobile mock residence hall room designed to simulate a real fire in a residence hall room.  Built onto a trailer this similator can tour the campus. The display design has two bedrooms featuring one equipped with a fully functional sprinkler head and one without.  Various stops throughout the campus are scheduled for the day's event.
     The Fire Marshal's office has designed several different fire safety workshops & training to accommodate the target audience.  Workshops include a hands-on live fire extinguisher simulator.  Among those who will attend range from University faculty, medical staff, students, maintenance & construction staff and other members of the campus community. 
     The Fire Marshal's office has a new pilot program designed to promote cooking safety within the residence halls designed by University Fire Marshal’s which includes a lecture and hands-on based workshop, with a presentation by an Executive Chef from the campus culinary group. The goal of this program is to reduce the amount of cooking-related-fire-alarms within the residence halls.
       Throughout the year, the University Fire Marshals can be found throughout campus in classroom's, lecture halls, physical plant facilities, or on the academic mall teaching fire prevention through education. The entire program strengthens each year because of the dedication and diligence of the Stony Brook campus community towards fire prevevention.

University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Del State Fire School Conducts
Campus Fire Safety Training

The staff of the Delaware State Fire School was very pleased to assist the University of Delaware with it’s Fire Safety Training for Resident Assistants.
     Although storm clouds were moving in quickly under the direction of  Fire Protection Engineer Kevin McSweeney, training and the students showed much interest in the topics presented.
     The Delaware State Fire School conducted a session on Kitchen Fire Safety.  The Campus Police Dept. did a session on self protection and hazards found on campus.  The Aetna Hose Hook & Ladder Company together with the Mill Creek Fire Companies did trainings on Fire Escape and Fire Extinguisher Training.
     In all approximately 150 students attended the training.  The following morning Resident Assistants from Delaware State University came to the Fire School for their training.  About sixty five students were exposed to lessons on Fire Extinguishers, Fire Escape, Infectious Disease Prevention, Sprinklers and Dorm Fire Safety. Resident Assistant Coordinator Philip Holmes and Senior Instructor Mike Lowe were both very pleased with the success of the training.

About Kevin McSweeney
     Kevin McSweeney is on the Board of Directors for The Center for Campus Fire Safety. 
     Kevin has been serving since March 2006 as the University of Delaware Fire Protection Engineer/Fire Marshal where the primary fire protection program focus is with the Three E’s: Engineering, Education and Enforcement.  He is an NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist and Certified Fire Inspector II and has been active with Center for Campus Fire Safety since 2007.
     Prior to joining UD, Kevin served nearly 10-years with Delaware Office of State Fire Marshal where he served as Senior Fire Protection Specialist and Fire Protection Contractor Licensing Manager. Additionally, Kevin had a twenty year career in fire protection with the US Air Force, where he held the positions of acting Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief Operations, Assistant Chief Technical Services, and Assistant Chief Training and Hazmat/Safety Officer.