Emergency Preparedness: Fire Safety

• General Fire Safety Information

  • Campus Community Health and Safety Liaisons

  • Emergency Evacuation
  • Emergency Evacuation of People with Disabilities
  • Fire Safety Checklist
  • Fire Alarm Test Schedule
  • Fire Exit Drills -- Policies and Procedures
  • Fire Extinguisher Placement
  • Fire Safety Training PowerPoint
  • Floor Captains
  • Holiday Decoration Policy at UWM
  • How to Use a Portable Fire Extinguisher
  • Inspecting and Testing Fire Extinguishers
  • Location of Fire Hydrants on and Surrounding UWM Campus
  • Milwaukee Fire Department Building Inspection Information
  • Proposed Fire Evacuation Assembly Areas
  • Pubic Address Systems in Campus Building
  • Training on Use of Building Public Address Systems for Building Chairs
  • Types of Extinguishers
  • Powerpoint Presentation to UWM Building Chairs on Fire Safety, October 25, 2004

• Fire Extinguisher Training

  • Fire Extinguisher Training Registration
  • Milwaukee Fire Training Academy Presentation at UWM
  • Photos from Fire Extinguisher Training
  • BullEx Operator Instructions

• Other Resources:

  • Campus fire safety publications from the United States Fire Administration:
    • "Fire Safety 101: A Factsheet for Colleges and Universities"
    • "College Safety Forum"
    • "Fire Safe Student Housing: A Guide for Campus Housing Administrators"
  • Emergency Exit Routes Fact Sheet, OSHA

Updated April 16, 2008 by SAK