Office of Public Safety
Environmental Health and Safety
Fire Safety
Important Links
Forms and Flyers (PDFs)
- Circle Apartments Fire Safety
- Fire Safety at Ithaca College
- Fire Sprinkler Information
- Holiday Fire Safety
- Student Fire Safety Programs
- Emergency Evacuation Procedures
- Evacuation Assembly Areas
- Bonfire Permit
- Microfridge Checklist
Student Fire Safety Web Flyers
- A Relationship between Alcohol and Casualties of Fire
- Appliance and Electrical Safety Rules
- The Dangers of Candles and Incense
- Preventing Smoking-Related Fires
- Fire Safety for Students Off-Campus
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) performs numerous services for fire and building safety that are required by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the New York State Education Department, the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC), the Town of Ithaca Building and Zoning Department, and other regulatory bodies. Numerous inspections and tests, as well as routine maintenance, must be completed to ensure that all campus buildings are safe and that fire protection and detection systems are operative.
To accomplish this, we perform a myriad of services for the campus community:
Emergency Response
- Fire and fire alarm emergencies
- Emergency medical and first-aid treatment
Inspections
- Monthly building safety inspections
- Annual fire safety inspections of buildings as prescribed by the state OFPC
Testing
- Electrical outlet wiring
- Fire alarms
- Fire extinguishers
- Fire hydrants
- Smoke detector sensitivity
- Sprinklers
- Sprinkler pump flow
Training
- Quarterly fire drills
- Training of students and employees on fire safety