On January 1, 2013, a火灾穿过校园外的房屋住房辛辛那提大学的学生at 2824 Digby Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the wake of this fire, one student, 21 year old Chad Kohls, perished after a week long struggle to overcome the injuries he sustained from the fire. It is with deep sorrow that the校园消防安全中心（CCFS）宣布的第二个受害者:Monday January 14Th，20岁的艾伦·加纳（Ellen Garner）因这一悲惨事件而丧生。
这fire is believed to have started in a second story bedroom, where a space heater was left perilously close to bedding material. Of the house’s seven occupants at the time of the fire, Chad and Ellen were critically injured, a third victim was treated for minor injuries, and four occupants escaped unscathed.
这美国消防局建议您：
- 上床睡觉或离开房间时关闭加热器。
- 保持任何可以燃烧的东西，例如床上用品，衣服和窗帘至少三英尺。
- 仅使用来自公认的测试实验室和自动关闭的便携式加热器，以便如果它们翻倒，它们会关闭。
- Plug portable heaters directly into outlets and never into an extension cord or power strip.
CCFS reflects on this tragedy and also wants to remind everyone of the正确安装和维护烟雾探测器和其他防火设备的重要性，根据规定的代码和标准。但是，让我们超越要求，问问自己，我们还能做些什么，以避免火灾潜在的生命丧失。
- 保持一个便携式灭火器在每个楼层 - 并确保它充满电。灭火器对于小于废物篮的火很有用。Before using a fire extinguisher call 9-1-1 and sound the fire alarm.如果无法控制小小的火灾，或者它比废物板大，请立即退出建筑物。
- Plan yourescape routes- 识别窗户和门，知道两条路并确定逃生路线before the fire。
- 保持一个紧急逃生阶梯在上层 - 计划窗户的安全逃生路线。
- Keepescape routes clear- 不允许物体存储在大厅或楼梯间中。
- 检查外门在楼梯间的底部。它必须能够在没有内部键的情况下打开。门不能挡住by snow, cars or other objects.
- 提前选择聚会地点- 选择一个高度可见的区域，距离火焰的安全距离很远，以便在与火灾相关的情况下满足。
- Be prepared– Practice your emergency exit routes with each occupant. Practice crawling low to avoid toxic smoke from a fire. Practice feeling doors for heat before opening doors. Practice opening windows and using an emergency escape ladder.
81 fatal fires have been documented that occurred on a college campus, in Greek housing or in off-campus housing within 3-miles of the campus – claiming a total of 118 victims.
- 68 fires have occurred in off-campus housing claiming 99 victims
- 7 fires have occurred in on-campus building or residence halls claiming 9 victims
- 希腊住房中发生了6起大火，声称10名受害者
CCFS has been documenting specific campus related fires deaths since Year 2000. Current and more detailed statistics, along with the definition of how we define “campus related fires” are always posted on the website, along with a host of fire safety resources and tips for fire safety professionals as well as students in both universities and off-campus housing. One of the resources includes a daily and ongoing listing of other fire incidents in the higher education arena.
要了解有关CCF及其程序的更多信息，请访问www.campusfiresafety.org。
For additional information:
Fire Fatality Statistics and Definition:
http://www.campusfiresafety.org/firefatalitystatistics
连续电子新闻 - 坎普斯消防与安全：
http://www.campusfiresafety.org/News
校园消防安全资源：http://www.campusfiresafety.org/resources
关于这校园消防安全中心（CCFS）
校园消防安全中心（CCFS）是一个非营利的，以成员为中心的组织，致力于减少我们国家校园中火灾的丧生。校园消防中心的任务是作为促进校园消防安全的倡导者。CCFS是许多组织努力的焦点，也是与校园消防安全有关的信息的交换所。拜访我们www.campusfiresafety.org了解更多信息。
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Paul D. Martin, President,pmatin@campusfiresafety.org
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