Fire Services conducts Building and Facilities Inspections once a year, concentrating on building evacuation plans, emergency exit lighting, and clear passageways. Additionally, room occupancy and fire safety issues are included in this scope of work. Fire inspection reports are addressed to the Vice Chancellor's associated with buildings housing their respective Academic Deans, Chairs and Building Mayors. The discrepancies will be re-inspected.
Fire safety inspections are carried out and reports are maintained in accordance with the current International Fire Code and the NFPA Codes. Copies of these reports are sent to the State Fire Marshal.
Fire drills and fire safety inspections are conducted once per semester for each dormitory in coordination with the Director of Housing or their representative. Fire drills and fire safety inspections are conducted once per semester for each on-campus Greek house.
Event inspections in University auditoriums and athletic facilities are conducted either by event or by a scheduled facility inspection.
The following types of fire drills and safety programs are offered in the fire safety area:
Live evacuation fire drills for dormitories
Live evacuation fire drills for Greek houses
Fire and severe weather evacuation rules and procedures for the campus community
Fire safety training for freshman chemistry classes
Fire safety training for commercial cooking classes
Fire safety training by UM Fire Services and the Oxford Fire Department for Housing's RA's
Fire safety training by UM Fire Services and the Oxford Fire Department for the leadership of Greek organizations
Contact information:
Reid Russell
Phone: (662) 915-7051
Email: brrussel@olemiss.edu
