Fire & Life Safety

Poor housekeeping is a contributing factor associated with accidents and fires in labs. Follow the best practices in the Laboratory Housekeeping Focus Sheet for fire safety and prevention.

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.

The purpose of the Post-Earthquake Checklist (Word) is to provide evacuation directors, building coordinators, or other responsible persons a tool to determine if a University building may (or may not) remain occupied following an earthquake when structural assessment experts (ATC-20) are not available. This checklist also serves as a reporting tool to help direct damage assessment teams. Responsible persons should keep hardcopies available or bookmark the link to this form.

Areas that store and use chemicals may be more susceptible to damage from earthquakes. The Earthquake Planning for Chemical Storage Areas Focus Sheet contains tips for increasing the resilience of such areas to minimize damage and disruption if an earthquake occurs.

The Building Evacuation Exemption Focus Sheet describes the requirements for obtaining a building evacuation exemption for University personnel performing medical procedures.

If you have an emergency on the UW Seattle campus, you can get help using a campus emergency phone or other alert system that will connect you with the UW Police Department (UWPD).