Duties & Responsibilities

Fire Safety Director:

The Safety Engineer, at the direction of the Director of Campus Police and Safety, is responsible for the preparation, implementation, monitoring of the effectiveness of, and editorial change to the "Plan."

The Safety Engineer will:

• Maintain a current list of Building Coordinators, Floor Wardens, and other subordinate building evacuation personnel as may be necessary for an orderly execution of the "Plan."
  
  
• Schedule periodic training session for the wardens, hall staff, and other persons with responsibilities related to the mandate of this document. These training sessions will be used as a vehicle to disseminate up-to-date information on current accepted standards for building security and fire protection.
  
  
• Prepare an annual report for the University, for the State Fire Marshal, and the Director of Engineering and Buildings for the Commonwealth of Virginia. This annual report describe related activities completed in keeping with the spirit of this plan, effectiveness of the "Plan," problems encountered, adjustments made, and recommended improvements to the "Plan."

The Building Coordinators will:

• Schedule periodic drills for the occupants of the building.
  
  
  1. A minimum of two (2) emergency drills will be scheduled annually in all Academic and Administrative buildings. Residence Hall facilities will require varying numbers of such drills, as outlined by the Department of Education and other requirements.
     
     
  2. Record Will be maintained on all emergency drills which should include building name, date, and time of drill, special conditions, departure rate of occupants, and manner of performance.
  
  
• Be assigned the responsibility of ensuring that all Emergency Evacuation Drills are completed in an orderly and safe manner.
  
  
• Assign to specific individuals the responsibility of ensuring the safe evacuation of mobility impaired, non-ambulatory, and otherwise handicapped persons from effected facility.

Assignment rosters for building coordinators are found elsewhere in this document under the general heading of Duties and Responsibilities.