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  05/21/08     Fire in off-campus house in Ithaca , New York kills one student  

An educational approach to campus fire safety Firehouse Magazine   June 2008

Campus Firewatch Media Project Launched Firehouse.com  April 22, 2008

Under fire: Students question reasoning behind fines. Wesleyan Argus    April 18, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinklers: Are You On Board?
National Fire and Rescue Magazine  March/April 2008

Gridlock: A Way of Life in Washington, DC, Firehouse.com   February 22, 2008

PASCRELL ‘CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT’ PASSES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Press release by Congressman Pascrell   February 7, 2007

U.S. Congress passes college residence hall fire safety laws Umass Daily Collegian  February 14, 2008

Fed grants for purchase of security, fire systems passes House
Security System News  February 13, 2008

Fire department holds pilot class for national campus fire safety program
Journal Gazette   January 30, 2008

Ind. burn foundation targeting campus fire deaths
Indiana Business Journal, January 7, 2008

Fire safety group urges compliance with sprinkler law
Columbia Tribune   January 3, 2008

Fire education still difficult despite deaths
University of Maryland Diamondback   December 7, 2007

Landlord had been fined $9,000 for violations
Democrat and Chronicle  November 9, 2007

National tragedies highlight need for more precautions on campus
Louisiana State University Reveille   December 6, 2007

Safety in Off-Campus College Housing
WHAM Channel 10   November 10, 2007

Pocono Record   November 10, 2007
 
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
 
KSFY  November 10, 2007

N.C. inferno highlights known risks
USA TODAY  October 31, 2007

Most student-related fires happen off-campus
Boulder Daily Camera   October 30, 2007

Cause of deadly N.C. beach house fire likely accidental
USA TODAY  October 30, 2007 

N.C. Beach House Fire Kills 7 Students
ABC News  October 29, 2007

Beach House Blaze Investigation Continues
ABC News  October 29, 2007

Fatal Fires Involving College Students
Associated Press   October 29, 2007

Marketing Campus Fire Safety
Fire Engineering Magazine   October 2007
Fire safety is a hot topic for campuses nationwide
The Oregon Emerald  October 17, 2007

Students encouraged to learn fire safety
Daily Utah Chronicle   October 16, 2007
National Fire Prevention Week puts a priority on campus safety
Washington University in St. Louis Record   October 11, 2007

Inferno leaves lasting impression on WPI students
Worcester Telegram Gazette  September 27, 2007

Off-Campus Fire Safety
Firehouse Magazine  September 2007
 
Fire Chief magazine   August 2007
 
SFPE Journal   Summer 2007
 
National Fire & Rescue Magazine  July/August 2007
 
Akron Beacon Journal   September 13, 2007
 
Fire safety not a priority for students
WKYC-TV   September 12, 2007

Demonstrations inform students about fire safety
Kent Stater   September 13, 2007
College students get firm warning on fire danger
USA TODAY August 21, 2007

College fire safety bill to require data sharing
Springfield Republican  Wednesday, August 2, 2007

WBZ Radio    July 31, 2007

Campus Fire Safety - A U.S. Overview
Fire Protection Engineering - Summer 2007
Marketing ICS: Leading the Fire Service into the Future, Firehouse.com, July 3, 2007

Student dies in blaze near UC,
Cincinnati Enquirer - April 22, 2007

Student Deaths from Fires Raise Awareness,
The Guardian - April 19, 2007
Another Campus Danger,
Inside Higher Ed - April 18, 2007

Off campus, a greater risk for fire,
The Michigan Daily - April 13, 2007

Fireproofing the dorms

The Michigan Daily  - April 5, 2007

BU steps up fire prevention efforts
Boston Globe - March 20, 2007

2d fatal blaze in 3 weeks near BU

Boston Globe - Mar 17, 2007

Avoiding a Greek tragedy
Michigan Daily - Mar 13, 2007

Former Inspector Hopes To Spread Fire-Safety Concerns
Daily Northwestern - Mar 2, 2007

 
IDs/Cause released in fatal fire
WBZ Radio Interview   February 25, 2007 

MIDDAY UPDATE: East Lansing officials push for fire safety awareness
MSU State News - Feb 20, 2007 

Repeated false fire alarms plague Mitchell Alarm

GW Hatchet (subscription) - Feb 19, 2007

 
House reintroduces fire safety bill
Talon Marks, Cerritos College   February 6, 2007 

57% of Iowa dorm dwellers not protected by fire sprinklers

Des Moines Register   February 4, 2007 

Congress Mulls New College Fire Safety Bill

Daily Nexus, University of California/Santa Barbara   January 31, 2007 

Almost 100 Dead in Campus-related Fires Since 2000
Fire Chief Magazine  January 18, 2007 

Fire draws attention of campus safety group

Huntington
Herald Dispatch  January 16, 2007 

Fatal fire should raise alarm bells with students and parents
Consumer Reports Blog  January 16, 2007 

Ordinance Requiring Sprinklers in Fraternities and Sororities Passed Day After Teen is Saved from a Fire by Sprinkler in Missouri
Firehouse.com  January 3, 2007

 

 

           
  04/28/08     National Campus Fire Safety Month to be launched on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC  
           
  04/23/08     The Campus Firewatch Media Project launched to encourage students across the nation to become engaged in learning more about fire safety  
           
  04/05/08     Three students killed in an off-campus house in Menomonie, Wisconsin   
           
  03/19/08     Students forced to flee from smoke-filled high rise fire while vacationing in Mexico  
           
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