Blog for the Universities and Colleges Caucus of IAEM-USA
Firefighters were called to a fire on the roof of a five-story office building, the site of DeVry University's Naperville location, at 2056 Westings Ave. Friday morning. Full story: http://naperville.patch.com/articles/fire-officials-contractors-caused-roof-fire
THREE bomb scares in four days caused havoc at city universities last week. Classes were disrupted and exams were cancelled at both Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent. Full story: http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Campuses-hit-spate-bomb-threats/story-16172367-detail/story.html
Firefighters evacuated the fourth floor of a University of Tennessee dorm this morning after a microwave caught fire, authorities said. Full story: http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/may/23/fire-briefly-empties-ut-dorm-of-destination/
Emergency personnel from Princeton and Trenton responded to a hazardous materials spill inside the Frick Chemistry Laboratory on the grounds of Princeton University Wednesday afternoon. Full story: http://princeton.patch.com/articles/hazmat-spill-reported-at-princeton-university
The swimming pool at the University of Calgary was reopened Tuesday after a routine water test indicated the presence of bacteria last week. Full story: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/University+Calgary+swimming+pool+reopens+after+bacterial+outbreak/6662611/story.html
A grill fire in the Whitman Dining Hall caused the evacuation of 250 people from the residential college at around 8 p.m. Tuesday, University Spokesperson Martin Mbugua said. No injuries were reported. Full story: http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2012/05/22/30990/
A laundry room fire has destroyed a commons building at a Washington State University student housing complex. Full story: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/05/22/2153871/fire-destroys-apartment-common.html
Three Ruston firefighters were sent to the hospital Saturday after being injured while fighting a fire that destroyed the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house near Louisiana Tech University. Full story: http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20120520/NEWS01/205200301/Fire-levels-Tech-fraternity?odyssey=nav%7Chead
Early Saturday morning, as cafeteria workers were preparing meals for summer campers, a fire broke out in the cafeteria of Gardner-Webb University. Full story: http://www.shelbystar.com/news/fire-64318-cafeteria-dishwasher.html
The top floor of UMass Lowell's Perry Hall on North Campus was engulfed by a three-alarm Friday morning, one day after final exams ended at the university. Full story: http://www.fireengineering.com/news/2012/05/19/three-alarm-blaze-destroys-uml-offices.html
