False fire alarms aren’t just a nuisance in your workday, they can also be detrimental to human behavior and costly to the university.

Have you noticed that there is a new tag hanging on your fire extinguisher? 

The Fire Safety Team at UNC does more than just fire drills, fire alarm tests, and fire extinguisher maintenance!

Congratulations to EHS Fire Safety Professional, Emily Powell, who won a $400 scholarship to attend the Campus Fire Safety & Risk Management Annual Conference.

If you are the emergency coordinator or monitor for your building or department, and you need a safety vest, provide the following (vests may need to be a size larger than shirt size):

At the University of North Carolina, we are located in Wind Zone III which is considered to be a High Risk location. From June 1 to November 30, an emergency plan should be in place.

Tips on how to prepare for an evacuation in case of fire.

Sweep through your assigned area to alert occupants to evacuate, or to ensure they are leaving the building. Gather information from Emergency Coordinators/Monitors to provide to emergency command. Close all doors, and shut off pertinent processes to stop the spread … Read more