Fire Safety at Vanderbilt University
Fire Safety for Students
In addition to smoke and heat detectors, all Vanderbilt Residence Halls and Greek Houses are fully protected by automatic sprinkler systems. However, even with all of these fire safety systems in place, you need to do your part to make our campus safe. The Fire Safety Fact Sheets are a good place to start learning about fire prevention and what to do if you are ever involved in an actual fire.
For students living on campus, the Vanderbilt University Student Handbook provides additional information related to fire safety. Look for "Safety and Fire Prevention" in the General Residence Life Policies section.
Smoke Free Campus
Smoking is prohibited inside all buildings on campus, including
residence halls and Greek houses. Smoking is also
prohibited outside on the Vanderbilt campus, with the exception of
designated
smoking locations. Additional smoking areas have been
designated for campus residents.
Information about smoking cessation is available from the Student Health Center.
Fire Drills
Starting in September, Vanderbilt Environmental Health & Safety and the Office of Housing and Residential Education will conduct fire drills for all campus residential areas.
More Fire Safety Information
- Vanderbilt Fire Safety Fact Sheets
- Fire Safety When Living Off-Campus
- Vanderbilt Fire Extinguisher training video - available in Flash or Windows Media
- Additional Campus Fire Safety Online Resources include these fire safety videos.
Mandatory Fire Safety Training
All Vanderbilt students living on campus are asked to log in to
www.vandysafe.com to view the online
presentation Vanderbilt Burning Issues.
Click here for help with this online training program.