Fire Prevention & Protection

Center for Campus Fire Safety

The Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) is a non-profit organization devoted to reducing the loss of life from fire at our nation's campuses. The mission of the Center for Campus Fire Safety is to serve as an advocate for the promotion of campus fire safety.

The Center serves as the focal point for the efforts of a number of organizations and also as a clearinghouse for information relating to campus fire safety.

CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY NEWS

Two University Students Killed After IL Apartment Fire

April 23, 2012

Two female Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students died this morning from injuries they suffered in an off-campus apartment fire Sunday.

Fire Breaks Out at SUNY Canton Chemistry Lab

February 10, 2012

Just before noon today, firefighters rushed to the scene of a fire on the SUNY Canton campus.

Hundreds of Students Flee OR University Dorm Fire

February 2, 2012

A early-morning fire forced hundreds of college kids out of there beds this morning on the Portland State University campus.

Fire at University of Wisconsin La Crosse Dorm Displaces Hundreds of Students

January 31, 2012

More than 250 students were displaced by a fire early Sunday at a dorm on the campus of University of Wisconsin La Crosse.

Poughkeepsie (NY) Fire Kills Three Students

January 23, 2012

An early-morning fire at a house near Marist College Saturday has left at three dead and four others with smoke inhalation.

University of Georgia Student Dies in Early Morning House Fire

January 4, 2012

A student from the University of Georgia and three members of her family died December 28, 2011, when their home caught fire.

In Motion West Metro Fire District Case Study

November 28, 2011

In Motion Technology recently released a case study for West Metro Fire District which is a special
multi-jurisdictional district west of Denver, Colorado.

Two Students Killed in KS Off-Campus Housing Fire

October 21, 2011

Two Emporia State University students were killed in a fire in an off-campus apartment complex on Thursday morning in Emporia, Kansas

Student Killed in Fire Near IN Campus

October 2, 2011

An Indiana University student was killed early Saturday in an apartment complex fire near the campus in Bloomington.

Students Injured in MD University Chemistry Building Explosion

September 26, 2011

Two female students were hurt in an explosion at the University of Maryland chemistry building.

ABOUT THE CENTER

If your organization is interested in being a part of the Center for Campus Fire Safety, please visit www.campusfiresafety.org for details on how you can become a sponsor and help to further the cause of campus fire safety and be a visible part of this growing and vital mission.

Fire Engineering

August 2011
Volume 164, Issue 8
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Firefighting Engine Company Operations: Elephant Hunting with a BB Gun?

Big fires require as big a water flow as you can produce to extinguish, writes Paul Shapiro, and for firefightin... Read More

 

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2 Girls Die in Detroit (MI) House Fire

Two girls were killed early Wednesday in a suspicious house fire in Detroit, Michigan, after they reportedly refused ... Read More

 

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