Article: September Designated 'Campus Fire Safety Month'.

Need to Raise Awareness of Fire Dangers Escalates As Students Head Back to School

AMHERST, Mass., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 10 million young adults between ages 18 and 24 will head to college in a few weeks. Students will be equipped with the latest computers, mp3 players, and clothes, and ready to take on college life. But experts say they won't necessarily be ready to face an emergency situation like a residence hall or apartment fire.

The nonprofit Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS), along with state and federal lawmakers, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and Kidde, a leading fire safety product manufacturer, want to remind parents and ...

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