Preventing Nuisance Alarms General Focus Sheet
The Preventing Nuisance Alarms General Focus Sheet helps building coordinators deal with prevention of nuisance alarms in office, residential and teaching environments.
Fire & Life Safety Survey Report Sample
Corridor Safety Focus Sheet
The Corridor Safety Focus Sheet covers requirements for pathways in University buildings used for egress.
Carbon Monoxide Focus Sheet
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a clear, colorless and tasteless gas. It can be toxic or even lethal at high concentrations. Follow these the tips in the Carbon Monoxide Focus Sheet when selecting and installing a CO detector.
Laboratory Housekeeping Focus Sheet
Poor housekeeping is a contributing factor associated with accidents and fires in labs. Follow the best practices in the Laboratory Housekeeping Focus Sheet for safety.
Local Fire Department Contact Information
The Local Fire Department Contact Information list covers local fire departments, as well as the fire authority responsible for enforcing codes for many UW facilities. In some areas, the fire department that responds to emergency calls may not be the same entity that enforces code requirements.
Building Emergency Procedures and Resources
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) offers resources to help organizational units prepare for various types of building emergencies that may arise. This page provides documents that can be useful to help plan for these emergencies.
Additional information about responding to emergencies and conducting evacuation drills can be found on the Building Evacuation and Fire Drills page.
Map of Evacuation Assembly Points on the Seattle Campus
EVACUATION ASSEMBY POINT LOCATIONS ON THE SEATTLE CAMPUS
Location descriptions
- Parking Lot N26-W
- Parking Lot N26-E
- IMA Sports Field
- North of Graves Building
- Parking Lot E8
- Parking Lot E9 West of Nordstrom Tennis Center
- HUB Yard/Grieg garden
- Parking Lot N22
- Wakiakum Walkway
Evacuation Warden Headcount Checklist
Post-Earthquake Checklist
The purpose of the Post-Earthquake Checklist (Word) has instructions that provide clarity on when to use the checklist (after an earthquake at or above magnitude 3.0), and how to identify and report safety issues.
The items on the checklist are designed to help the evacuation director, building coordinator, or responsible person determine whether a building must be evacuated or is safe to remain occupied.