The Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act, sponsored by Congressman Bill Pascrell and Senator Frank Lautenberg, both of New Jersey, requires colleges to report fire safety information to the U.S. Department of Education.
Many of the core ideals of the Right-to-Know Act were successfully included in the recently enacted Higher Education Opportunity Act. The Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) is actively working with the US Department of Education as they develop the regulations that will ultimately guide colleges and universities through their compliance with Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know.
Specific reporting details include:
the number of fires and the cause of each fire
the number of injuries and deaths related to a fire
the value of property damage caused by a fire
description of the fire protection equipment (alarms/sprinklers) in each on-campus housing unit)
the number of regular mandatory supervised fire drills; policies or rules on regarding fire safety education and training programs provided to students, faculty, and staff plans for future improvements in fire safety, if determined necessary by such institution.
To discuss your thoughts or concerns on this topic, please email Paul D. Martin, Vice President, The Center for Campus Fire Safety
"I want to congratulate the Center for Campus Fire Safety on the 10 year anniversary of the Campus Fire Forum. For all of us devoted to protecting people from the dangers of fire, we know the importance and challenge of reaching college students across the country. The forum continues to provide a way for us to learn from each other and share best practices. By working together, we are saving lives." Jim Shannon, President.
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The Center for Campus Fire Safety reminds our community that the leading cause of fires in homes are: cooking, smoking, electrical and heating. Many of these incidents (over 400,000 each year!) can be prevented by exercising personal responsibility and safe practices.
For more information visit firepreventionweek.org and download FREE resources in English and Spanish to create awareness and teach life-long lessons of fire and life safety. Fire Prevention Week is a national campaign by the National Fire Protection Association in Quincy, MA. Visit nfpa.org today!
The Campus Fire Safety Month (CFSM) Network
is a nationwide effort to raise fire and life safety awareness on campus. September was Campus Fire Safety Month.
CCFS Board Member, Mike Swain, Receives the 2008 Massachusetts Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year Award
Tuesday, Sept 23, State Fire Marshal, Stephen D. Coan presented Mike Swain with the 2008 Massachusetts Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year Award.
The award was presented during the Department of Fire Services14th annual Massachusetts Public Fire and Life Safety Conference in Taunton. It recognizes Mike for his outstanding effort and contributions to fire safety education on our Campus and Nationally through the Center for Campus Fire Safety. Mike's dedication to protecting our community from the ravages of fire is highly deserving of this public recognition.
Please join us in extending our congratulations to Mike as a recipient of this honorable award.
September 30, 2008 – Fire-safe cigarette podcast available at firehouse.com,states talk about implementation ...In a new podcast by the National Fire Protection Association, coordinator of the Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes, officials from three states that implemented fire-safe cigarette laws (New York, Vermont, and Oregon) are interviewed and provide thoughtful insight into the process of passing a fire-safe cigarette law, implementing it, and enforcing it. Firehouse.com is hosting the podcast. MORE
Some residence halls lack fire sprinklers ... by Jessie Higgins | News Reporter (dailyemerald.com)
Five University residence halls do not have complex-wide fire sprinkler systems, and administrators have no plans to retrofit the aging buildings because they say it is too costly and there are already plans to build new ones.
Although the University has measures in place to protect students, including smoke alarms and prohibition of potentially hazardous items such as candles and hot plates, fire safety officials say sprinklers are necessary....The Center for Campus Fire Safety, a Massachusetts-based organization, suggests that prospective students and their parents ask each college they visit if all the school's residential buildings are equipped with sprinklers before choosing to attend. ... MORE
Reinforcing fire-safety messages as your son or daughter heads off to college is one way you can make sure they have a great and safe college experience. In addition to NFPA, many other organizations are working hard to improve fire safety on college campuses and in off-campus student housing. One organization we support and work with is the Center for Campus Fire Safety (www.campusfiresafety.org). If your children are heading off to college or are already there, I urge you to look at this website and talk to them about their responsibility to protect themselves and their fellow students from fire. It might turn out to be one of the most important conversations you have with them. MORE
NFPA appoints Figueroa as regional manager for fire prevention ... September 24, 2008 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has appointed Maria Figueroa as regional manager in its newly created Fire Prevention Field Office. In her role, Figueroa will support fire prevention activities nationwide with a special focus on supporting NFPA’s work involving the adoption of residential sprinklers ordinances. MORE
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August 14, 2008 ... President Signs Higher Education Opportunity Act. President George W. Bush signed the Higher Education Opportunity Act on Thursday, August 14. This bill contains several important campus safety components, including the core provisions of the original Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act. Download PR | Full Conference Report (441 pages) | Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Document
DATA COLLECTION PROJECT - Coming Soon ...
CCFS will be working to provide a launching point for a nationwide campus fire
reporting program and will start a more accurate and defined portrayal of fire as it affects colleges and universities in the United States. As there has yet to be a true study done on these numbers, CCFS will pioneer the effort with the support and expertise of several partners with a common mission of fire and life safety on campuses such as the National Fire Protection Association. >> More coming soon
Links to Special Campus Fire Safety Activities
CCFS partners with several organizations and events focussed on fire and life safety on and off campus. For more information or to partner with CCFS contact us.
Your university could be eligible to receive a Fire Prevention and Safety Grant.
Learn how Eastern Connecticut State University put their grant money to use with a Fire Safety Day and MUCH MORE!
Carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in America. Learn how to prevent CO poisoning and how to spot the symptoms before tragedy occurs>> More
CCFS has been an integral part in the UL Safety Tour and promoting initiatives of campus safety with this organization.
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CCFS and UL collaborate on FireFacts, a series of educational fire safety topics tips jointly released each month in Campus Firezone. >> More
Common Voices is an Advocates' Coalition sponsored by the National Fire Sprinkler Association. The advocates that serve as the Coalitions Advisory Committee have all been directly affected by fire. >> More
CCFS has recently been accepted onto the National Advisory Council (NAC) of the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI). We are extremely proud to have been invited onto this prominent panel and looks forward to working with each of the other distinguished member organizations.
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CCFS SUPPORTS U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION TO KICK OFF PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN TO END #1 CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE HOME FIRE DEATHS – FIRES CAUSED BY SMOKING MATERIALS >> More
This is a list of questions about fire safety that parents and students should ask of every school that they are touring. Every school should be able to answer these questions, and if they can't, that should be a big red flag!
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"I want to congratulate the Center for Campus Fire Safety on the 10 year anniversary of the Campus Fire Forum. For all of us devoted to protecting people from the dangers of fire, we know the importance and challenge of reaching college students across the country. The forum continues to provide a way for us to learn from each other and share best practices. By working together, we are saving lives." Jim Shannon, President. 
Reinforcing fire-safety messages as your son or daughter heads off to college is one way you can make sure they have a great and safe college experience. In addition to NFPA, many other organizations are working hard to improve fire safety on college campuses and in off-campus student housing. One organization we support and work with is the Center for Campus Fire Safety (www.campusfiresafety.org). If your children are heading off to college or are already there, I urge you to look at this website and talk to them about their responsibility to protect themselves and their fellow students from fire. It might turn out to be one of the most important conversations you have with them. 
