Fire Safety at Vanderbilt University
University Campus Fire Safety
Fire safety is everyone's responsibility.
- Learn emergency evacuation routes for your building, and review fire safety rules for your building or department.
- In a fire, the quicker you can access fire safety equipment the better, so become familiar with the location of fire extinguishers and manual fire alarm stations in your building.
- Review both your Department Emergency Plan and the Campus Fire Evacuation Guide.
- Watch the Vanderbilt Fire Extinguisher training video - available in Flash, Windows Media, or Real Media format (8 minutes).
Smoking is prohibited in all buildings on the Vanderbilt campus.
VEHS Fire and Life Safety Services
The Vanderbilt
Environmental Health & Safety (VEHS) department manages fire and
life safety concerns for the Vanderbilt community.
- VEHS is the primary contact for the Metropolitan Nashville and State of Tennessee Fire Marshal's Offices. If a Fire Marshal schedules an inspection for your building, contact VEHS in advance of the scheduled date so that a Safety Officer will be able to attend. VEHS and other departments will work with you to implement any recommendations or required changes resulting from an inspection.
- VEHS can also help with
- Evaluation of exit access, especially in large assembly areas prior to events with 1000 or more anticipated attendees.
- Development of criteria for fire and life-safety systems when planning for occupancy changes, operational changes, remodeling, or additions to buildings. When necessary, VEHS will help you develop interim life safety measures to implement during the construction.
- Review of existing building and department-specific Evacuation Plans, and suggestions for refinements and improvements.
Fire Drills
- Residential Fire Drills
In cooperation with the Office of Housing and Residential Education, VEHS coordinates fire drills for all campus residence halls. - Campus Fire Drills
VEHS will assist departments with fire drill coordination when requested by building or department administrators. - Hospital & Clinic Fire Drills
Training
VEHS provides both online and live fire safety training for the Vanderbilt community.
- Student Fire Safety Training
- Students have access to the Burning Issues online training for residence hall fire safety.
- Residential Housing staff members are provided with fire and life safety training prior to the beginning of each fall semester.
- Fire Safety advice and training is provided to the Greek community on an as-needed basis.
- Departmental fire safety training is provided upon request.