CCFS Intro Pamphlet

Fire Wise Campus Brochure

Inside CCFS is an introduction to our leadership, sponsors and activities

7 Steps to Reducing False Fire Alarms

Faculty and Staff: Are They Prepared for Fire?, Michelle Hermann, University Business Magazine Nov/Dec 2009

Big Data Service On-Campus, discusses CCFS efforts to improve data collection for on-campus fires. by Paul D. Martin, President.  Reprinted from Nov/Dec NFPA Journal

Campus Fires: Prevent to Protect, University Business Magazine, Nov/Dec 2009 

CCFS receives $460K grant to continue its Firewise Campus Training Program, and an online nationwide campus fire reporting program, April 2008

Center for Campus Fire Safety Lends Support to NBFAA

CFSI First Responders, November 2009

Final HEOA Rules Expand Universities’ Responsibilities, November 3, 2009

Fire Safety on College Campuses NFPA Journal, Letter from NFPA President James M. Shannon, September/October 2008

Fire Safety on College Campuses NFPA Journal, September/October 2008

HEOA Update: Fire Incident Reporting Requirements
The Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act requires universities with on-campus housing to compile fire data, report the data to the federal government, and publish an annual fire safety report.

Inside the Center for Campus Fire Safety, July/August 2008

Kennedy announces $460,000 in Federal Funding to Center for Campus Fire Safety, May 2008

More than 165 fire safety experts nationwide will gather in Washington DC to develop a strategy for national fire loss prevention, March 2008

USFA announces a Smoking and Home Fires Campaign, January 2008

Means of Egress, Section 1004 - Occupant Load

Container and Portable Tank Storage

Decorations and Trim

Emergency Planning and Preparedness

Employee Training and Response Procedures

Explosives and Fireworks, chapter 33

Fire Apparatus Access Roads Section D101

Fire Department Connections Section 912

Fire Protection Systems

Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition - General

Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition Section 1408 Owners Responsibility for Fire Protection

Fire Service Features Section 503 Fire Apparatus Access Roads

Fire Resistance Rated Construction

Flammable and Combustible Liquids

Hazardous Materials – General Provisions

Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) and Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS) Instructions: Appendix H

Highly Toxic and Toxic Materials Chapter 37

IFC — Chapter Three General Requirements

Indoor Displays Section 314

Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Fire Detection, Alarm and Extinguishing Systems

Interior Finish, Decorative Materials and Furnishings Section 806 and Section 807

Interior finish, decorative materials, and furnishings, Chapter 8

Liquefied Petroleum Gases

Means of Egress - General, Sections 1001 - 1002

Means of Egress Section 1004 - Occupant Load

Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages: Chapter 22

NASFM's proposal to add requirements for CO detection in I and R occupancies to the International Fire Code

Open Burning and Recreational Fires Section 307

Open Flames Section 308

Organic Peroxides: Chapter 39

Temporary Tents, Canopies and Membrane Structures

Tents and Air Supported Structures

Tents canopies and other membrane structures Chapter 24

Upholstered Furniture & Mattresses In New & Existing Buildings Section 805

Welding and Other Hot Work Part 2 of 2

Welding and other hot work (part 1 of 2)

A Message from Vice President of CCFS Michael Swain. Keeping kids safe after graduation.

Accomplishing more with less

Attending important meetings & conferences plus upcoming Campus Fire Forum 2010

Campus Fire Forum, a presentation at NASFM annual conference, and CCFS election call for 2010 candidates

Campus Fire Forum, NFPA Expo and Conference, & The Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act final rule

Campus Fire Safety Month & Encouragement to Talk to Your Kids and New Student Arrivals

Campus Fire Safety Month continues to grow

Carbon Monoxide Detection, Fire Department Instructor's Conference (FDIC), CCFS Committees, and more.

CCFS accomplishments of 2010 with help and thanks to our members, partners, and sponsors

Challenges we face with recent budget cuts

Emergency preparedness to prevent disaster

Holiday wishes plus a time for reflection

Kansas tragedy and the value of campus and local fire officials, educators, regulators, and industry experts

Keeping fire safety in focus with upcoming features and events in 2011

Membership at CCFS

New developments for CCFS in 2010

Snapshot of new CCFS committees

The Importance of CCFS Sponsorship

The importance of CCFS’ engagement in government affairs

The importance of inspecting and maintaining fire protection equipment

The Three E's: Education, Engineering, and Enforcement

The UNH Fire Science Club (University of New Haven)

Civil disturbances can result from celebrations on campus

Bomb arson tracking system: Expanding the Fire Department Toolkit

Breaking Thru - Getting College Kids to Adopt Simple Life Safety Tips

Campus Fire Safety, Facts, Causes, Tips, and Questions to Ask

Carbon monoxide code revised to include campus buildings and dorms

Codes and standards review

Duke University receives industry award from NFPA for 2010.

Fire Safety in Fraternity Houses

Northern Illinois University Refines Mass Notification in Wake of Fatal Shooting

Occupancy and Classification

Open Letter: Promoting Fire Safety on Campuses

Proper Maintenance is the Key to a Reliable Fire Alarm

Reducing Fire Alarms in Student Housing

Why use FPE's

Campus Safety Campaign: Alcohol & Fire Safety, August 2009

Campus Safety Campaign: Building Fire Safety Features, August 2008

Campus Safety Campaign: Candle Fire Safety Features, August 2008

Campus Safety Campaign: How Fire Extinguishers Work, August 2008

Campus Safety Campaign: Smoking and Fire Safety, August 2008

Chemical Suicide on Campus

Clothes Dryers and Vent Maintenance Safety Bulletin

CO Detection Facts for Students and Landlords

Information Bulletin on Arson

Information Bulletin Plan to Survive

Snow and Ice Removal

Winter Fire Safety Tips

Advocating for fire safety and taking charge in our own domain

An open letter

Building code proposed change to add language to section 101.3

Campus Fire Safety Month and the mock dorm room burn

Ch. 7-Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction of the 2009 International Fire Code (IFC)

Code Enforcement Programs

Code enforcement

Code Issues

Codes process

Combustible waste accumulation problem abundant in the trash room

Committees reaching out to community officials to get the fire safety message out to all students

Disabled occupants and keeping them safe

Electrical fires on the rise in student housing

Electrical Hazards

Emergency notification on the college campus

Emergency Planning

Evacuation drills

Faculty Offices

Fire doors

Fire extinguisher maintenance

Fire safety concerns in laboratories

Fire Safety During Demolition and Construction

Fire, explosion, electrical shock & carbon monoxide poisoning hazard!

Fires involving cooking equipment constitute 75% of all fires in campus housing

Forcing our kids to grow up and take responsibility for their lives

Getting the message out Campus Fire Safety Month

Going beyond fire extinguisher inspections

High-hazard Group H-5 Occupancy Classification

Keeping campuses safe during summer construction

Life-safety inspections and turning them into a vehicles of change

Making way for the fire department

Managing safety practices and summer activities on campus

Networking and Sharing Ideas and Information

Off-Campus Living Fire Risks

Planning ahead for construction of new buildings in regards to fire safety

Portable fire extinguisher selection and placement scheduling for high rise occupancies

RA's and their important role in speaking fire safety to the students

Regulatory process can reflect the fundamental human divide between the very detail orientated and those that are not so.

Single family homes and making life safety a priority

The Triangle Waist Company Fire

Training and equipping college safety officials and staff with the necessary tools to act -- FOLLOWUP

Training and equipping college safety officials and staff with the necessary tools to act

Working effectively with budget constraints and minimum standards

Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Improve Fire Safety throughout Illinois

Greek Housing Fire Safety Act State of Illinois; requires installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems for all Greek housing structures where construction is begun on or after January 1, 2011.

H. RES. 95 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the goals and ideals of Campus Fire Safety Month, January 2007

H.R. 1796 The Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act

Higher Education Opportunity Act, signed by President, August 2008

How-to meet with your Senator or Congressman

HR 592 - To provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007’’.

Life safety and federal funding

Resolution of The Center for Campus Fire Safety Supporting the Campus Fire Safety Right to Know Act, March 2007

Resolution of The Center for Campus Fire Safety Supporting the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, March 2007

S. 354 To provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes, January 2007

S. 582 Sprinker Incentive Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation, February 2007

S. RES. 105 Designating September 2007 as ‘‘Campus Fire Safety Month’’, MARCH 2007

Safety Reporting:  User's Guide for The Campus Safety and Security Web-Based Data Collection

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, full text of Title XIV

Career Advancement and NFPA Certification

Ch.10-Outdoor Events, Carnivals, and Fairs

Ch.11-Electrical Fire Safety

Ch.12-Life Safety Evaluation

Ch.14.5.3-Special Locking Devices

Ch.20-Ambulatory Health Care Centers

Ch.20-Apartment Buildings

Ch.20-Assembly Occupancy

Ch.20-Crowd Managers

Ch.20-Day Care Occupancies Fire Safety

Ch.20-Health Care Occupancies

Ch.20-Hotels and Dormitories

Ch.20-Lodging, 1 & 2 Families, Manufactured Housing

Ch.20-NFPA Fire Code Overview

Ch.20.12 Mercantile Occupancies

Ch.25-Tents: basic tent requirements

Cooking Fire Mitigation Technologies-Final report on this project which includes the work

Fire and EMS on Campus

Fire Prevention Strategies for College Students

Means of Egress Maintenance and Security in Student Housing

NFPA 1 Fire Code Overview

NFPA 30 Flammable Liquids Storage Cabinets Part 2 of 2

NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

NFPA 96 Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations

Off Campus Housing Risks

Planning for an Emergency on your College Campus and within your Community

Portable Fire Extinguishers and Proper Training

Responsbility in Fire Safety and NFPA's Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities

Safety Cans, Part 1 of 2

Tactical Challenges in Responding to Campus Facilities

University of So. California Davis Fire Department gets students involved

Cooking 101

Fatal Fire at SUNY Plattsburg brings change

Fatal fire at SUNY Plattsburgh starts fire safety campaign to prevent further tragedy

Fire prevention and fire plans

Fire prevention messages during the winter season

Fire safety awareness among parents and their college-bound kids

Fire safety messages for students during and around moving-in day

Five Alarm Blaze Leaves 30 Students 5 Chincillas Homeless at SJSU Frat House

Fraternities and Sprinklers: Part 1 of a 2 Part Series

Fraternities and Sprinklers: Part 2 of a 2 Part series

Fraternity Activity = Fire Department Activity

Inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection equipment during the summer months

Off-Campus definitions vary from town to town

Talking about campus fire safety with landlords

Talking about campus fire safety with school officials

2011 College Construction Report - 16th Annual Report on building construction on campus.

California State Fire Marshal Smoke Alarm Task Force Final Report Analysis and Recommendations

College Housing Report 2011 - Living on Campus, Survey Results for Keeping Costs in Check; Building for the Future

Impact of Sprinklers on the Fire Hazard in Dormitories: Day Room Fire Experiments, by NIST

Impact of Sprinklers on the Fire Hazard in Dormitories: Sleeping Room Fire Experiments, by NIST

Optimizing Fire Alarm Notification for High Risk Groups Research Project Waking effectiveness of alarms (auditory, visual and tactile) for the alcohol impaired, June 2007

Smoke Alarms + Sprinklers + Closed Doors = Lives Saved in Dorm Fires, by NIST

University Housing Fires ... A special report examining the causes and characteristics of fires in college and university residential buildings, November 2009.

Upholstered Furniture Flammability

USFA Releases 2010 Estimate Summary Series

USFA Releases One- and Two-Family and Multifamily Residential Building Fires Topical Reports

USFA Releases Residential Building Fires Topical Report

USFA Releases University Housing Fires Report 
FEMA report focusing on the causes and characteristics of fires in college and university residential buildings that include dormitories and fraternity and sorority houses.

Automatic fire sprinkler system operation

Dartmouth College Fraternity Damaged By Blaze

Fire sprinkler system in your chapter house, merits

Fire sprinkler systems history and major types available for residential

Greek housing property owners and the factors that impact them

Holiday Season Safety in Fraternity/Sorority & University Housing

Inspection, testing, and maintenance of your fire sprinkler system

Life Safety: Sprinkler legislation and fraternal support

Property premium discounts for installed sprinkler system

Sprinkler design standards and choosing the optimum system for your property

Sprinkler Requirements

What if you are not the owenr of the property and only a tenant?

A retrofit solution for electric ranges helps curb cooking fires

Building a Better Smoke Alarm -- Proposed Revisions to NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm Code® Could Save Lives By Dr. David Albert, Lifetone Technology and Vic Humm PE, Vic Humm and Associates

CO Detection

Doors: Horizontal and Vertical Sliding and Rolling Fire Doors, by Pablo Davis

Fire Protection Engineers: Using Science and Technology to Make the College Campus Safe from Fire, by SFPE

Flammability of Furniture in College and University Dorms and Housing

History and Applications of Wireless Alarm Systems

Inspection for Fire-Rated Door Assembies by Keith Pardoe, DAHC, CDC/CDT and William Johnson, August 2009

Introducing the new Simplex 4100ES Fire Alarm System

Making Student Housing Safer

Mass Notification Making the Right Choices by Michael Knoll

Notifier Creates a Video to Educate Consumers

Paperless inspections

Portable Fire Extinguishers-Avoiding Risks Caused by Maintenance Negligence By Wayne D. Moore, P.E., Hughes Associates, Inc.

Sensing Smoke in Your School's Duct Work

Sensors: Why Four Sensors are Better Than Two, by System Sensor

Software to save lives, by Recovery Planner

Top 5 things to Know about heat detectors

Trash: On campus taking out the trash is not as simple as it is at home

University installs ExitPoint™ and partners with local professionals to improve residential hall life safety

Wastebaskets and the various types being used at universities

Burn Demo Kit Guide FAQ's

Burn Demo Kit Guide Flashover Chart

Burn Demo Kit Guide Home Fire Sprinkler Facts

Burn Demo Kit Guide Quizzes

Burn Demo Kit Guide Sprinklers Brochure

Burn Demo Kit Guide Talking Points

Burn Demo Kit Guide Tips

Burn Demonstration Kit/Sprinkler Demonstration Kit

Fire Factor Instructor's Guide

Fire Factor Tapping Into Student Creativity: a presentation

Fire Factor Train-the-Trainer: to help students put on their own fire safety classes

Fire Sprinkler Education: A presentation

Subtract Stupidity: Emergency numbers, part of a comprehensive fire safety campaign

Subtract Stupidity: Large poster, part of a comprehensive fire safety campaign

Subtract Stupidity: Posters, part of a comprehensive fire safety campaign

Subtract Stupidity: Useable website, part of a comprehensive fire safety campaign

Subtract Stupidity: Door-hanger, part of a comprehensive fire safety campaign

Air conditioning safety tips

Campus Fire Safety Tips for 2011

Carbon monoxide safety tips

Electrical safety awareness

Electrical safety for dorms and off-campus

Electrical Safety

Escape plans

Fireworks Fire Safety

General safety tips for college students

Getting Ready for Students

Holidays and fire safety tips

Home and Space Heating

Office fire safety tips

Preventing cooking fires

Questions for your potential landlord

Residential Pool and Spa Safety

Safe heating practices

Setting up your new living space safety

Smoke alarms for the home

Smoke Alarms: The Science Behind Detection

Space heaters safety tips

UL Field Sample Testing of Automatic Sprinklers

A Message from the Minger Foundation

Carbon Monoxide - Kidde Save a Life Program, 2010

Smoke Detection - Kidde Save a Life Program, 2010

Fire prevention and safety training at University of Iowa Resident Assistant’s (RA) Fire Academy

USFA Releases Fatal Fires in Residential Buildings Report

Washington, DC — The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) United States Fire Administration (USFA) special report examining the characteristics of fatal fires in residentia