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

The Center for Campus Fire Safety: Boston University Student Dies in Off-Campus Fire

April 30, 2013

In the early morning of Sunday April 28, 2013, a fire broke out in a quiet Allston neighborhood. This fire would claim the life of one Boston University student and would injure two other students and six firefighters

Seton Hall Burn Survivors Become Honorary Lifetime Members of The Center for Campus Fire Safety

February 21, 2013

The Center for Campus Fire Safety, the nation's only non-profit, member-based organization devoted to reducing the loss of life from fire at our nation's campuses is pleased to extend a lifetime honorary membership to both Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos, burn survivors of the tragic Seton Hall fire.

Three Dead in Canadian Student Housing Fire

February 18, 2013

A young man and two young women died Saturday after a fire in a student rental house in Victoria, British Columbia.

IUP: Fire Displaces Seven Students

February 14, 2013

On Tuesday, February 12, 2013, fire in an off campus housing apartment near Indiana University of Pennsylvania displaces seven students. Fortunately there were no fatalities nor were there injuries

UC Davis: Two Students Treated for Smoke Inhalation; as Many as 20 Displaced

February 14, 2013

On Monday, February 11, an afternoon fire at a privately owned apartment complex left as many as 20 University of California, Davis, students without a home and injured two.

Post-Doctorate Researcher Killed in Off Campus Fire; 16 People Displaced

February 8, 2013

A Kansas State University post-doctorate researcher was killed in an off campus fire in the late hours of Wednesday, February 6, 2013.

Center for Campus Fire Safety: Update on Fatal MA Fire

January 23, 2013

A University of Massachusetts student lost his life in a fire at the Rolling Green apartment complex. The fire also left 32 homeless early Monday morning.

University Student Killed in MA Apartment Fire

January 21, 2013

A University of Massachusetts student lost his life in a fire at the Rolling Green apartment complex.

Firewise Campus Training is Coming to Oklahoma City

January 20, 2013

There are still seats available for the Oklahoma City Firewise Campus Training.  Act now to attend a class in this region.  You do not have to come from this FEMA region to attend the training class.

Firefighter Injured During Fire at Lincoln University

January 18, 2013

On January 16, a fire in an unoccupied residence on the campus of Lincoln University in Pennsylvania sent one firefighter to the hospital.

Explosion Injures Student in His CA Apartment

January 18, 2013

A student at the University of California, Davis, was injured while performing an experiment in his dormitory in the Russell Park Apartments early yesterday morning

Fire at Oklahoma State University Displaces Six; No Fatalities

January 17, 2013

An early morning fire near Oklahoma State University (OSU) sent three OSU students to the hospital.

Fire Displaces 117 at SUNY Oneonta

January 17, 2013

A fire in Matteson Hall, a dormitory on the campus of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oneonta, has displaced 117 students.

Campus Fire Safety: Fire Claims the Life of Another University of Cincinnati Student

January 16, 2013

On January 1, 2013, a fire tore through an off campus home housing University of Cincinnati students at 2824 Digby Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio.

PA Student Burned in Off-Campus Housing Fire

November 27, 2012

A Lehigh University student was burned in an early morning fire at an off-campus residence in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Fire Destroys IN Student Apartment

October 19, 2012

A fire Thursday morning at an apartment building in Terre Haute, Indiana, has displaced as many as 40 Indiana State University students.

Fire at VA University Football Center

October 9, 2012

Firefighters battled a fire at an indoor practice facility under construction at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

One Student Killed, Three Others Injured in WI Off-Campus Fire

October 9, 2012

An apartment fire early Monday morning near the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire killed one student and left his roommate critically burned.

Firefighter Injured at Student Housing Fire in OH

October 8, 2012

A firefighter was injured fighting a fire Sunday night at an apartment complex housing students from the University of Toledo.

Campus Fire Forum Coming to TX Next Month

October 1, 2012

Campus Fire Forum is the only national conference that focuses exclusively on campus fire safety issues.

Campus Fire Forum 2012

Campus Fire Forum is the only national conference that focuses exclusively on campus fire safety issues and continues to offer you the opportunity to learn from the experts and interact with campus fire safety professionals from across the country. Hundreds of attendees representing colleges, universities, fire officials, city and state authorities, and many other disciplines will be in attendance.

This the official Campus Fire Forum, presented by The Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS), the nation's only non-profit organization devoted to reducing the loss of life from fire at our nation's campuses. Beginning over

12 years ago, as an “invitation only” event, the Campus Fire Forum has steadily grown in popularity and is now now the nation’s premiere conference focusing specifically on fire safety in the campus community.

Join your colleagues and network with your peers from across the country and around the world. From the educational sessions, vendor’s exhibit and the popular Town Meeting, you’ll gain new ideas and proven techniques to protect your campus community.

For more info, CLICK HERE.

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.

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