The FSO manages fire and life safety for all Augusta University campuses, regularly conducting the following services around campus:
Fire Safety Inspection Checklist
When the results of fire code inspections, hazard surveillance surveys, and special survey have been evaluated, a Plan of Action will be created. A Plan of Action outlines the deficiency, its location, the person(s) responsible for the correction, an estimated completion date (if applicable), and corrective measure options.
Through information collected from various source processes, we identify and recommend correction for known code/standard deficiencies.
Fire Safety Office
Health Sciences Campus
AE 2057, 2059
706-721-2663
706-721-7574
Campus Emergency:
706-721-2911
The FSO is required to perform fire exit drills regularly in all Augusta University campus buildings. The drills are used to measure fire readiness and to inform fire safety education programs.
All other AU buildings perform annual drills.
We monitor the readiness of campus fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and suppression systems. We also track fire system equipment, zones, and components that are out-of-service. We check routinely to identify building areas that are unprotected or non-compliant.
Any required inspection, testing, or maintenance is handled by university Facilities Services. All outages are coordinated through a Facilities management work order.
We are in charge of maintaining a working fire extinguisher system, this includes managing approximately 1900 extinguishers throughout Augusta University. The sensitive areas are inspected monthly. The other campus areas are inspected quarterly. The required maintenance processes have been outsourced to a private vendor coordinated by the Fire Safety Office. When maintenance costs exceed the purchase price of new equipment, a fire extinguisher will be replaced.
We offer fire safety education during:
Student, patient, visitor, and contractor safety education programs.
FSO is responsible for the reporting, reviewing, investigating (if applicable), initiating a corrective action (if needed), and trending of all accident/injury reports that involve employees who are:
We maintain a computerized record of these reports and provide statistical reports for distribution.
Augusta University is continuously looking to grow and improve. The FSO works to make sure AU complies with all fire safety standards for buildings and structures on campus.
