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.
Smoking is prohibited in all buildings on campus, including
residence halls and Greek houses. The Vanderbilt
University Student Handbook also provides
additional information related to fire safety.
Residence Hall Fire Safety
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, Windows Media, or Real Media format (8 minutes)
- Additional Campus Fire Safety Online Resources include these fire safety videos.
All First Year students are asked to view the online presentation Vanderbilt Burning Issues.
September is Campus Fire Safety Month at Vanderbilt.