Fire Safety

Providing inspections, plan review, and code consultation; serving as a fire protection and life safety resource for all UC Berkeley-owned and occupied buildings.

Get construction plans reviewed?

Plans Review

Regardless of cost or scope, all construction projects at UC Berkeley require consultation with the Campus Fire Marshal.

The Campus Fire Marshal’s office requires submittal of 100% construction documents for review and final approval with signature. A project manager may elect to submit any or all of the following drawings in earlier design phases for review and comment:

Preliminary Design Drawings

Schematic Design Drawings

Design Development...

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Fire Safety for Field Work - Fact Sheet

2008

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Fire Extinguishers

Fact Sheets Fire Safety for Field Work Fire Safety for Animal Behavior Field Stations Additional Resources Fire Prevention ans Safety Using the Right Type of Fire...

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Campus Appeal Process for Code Application or Violation Disputes

Office of Environment, Health & Safety

2015

In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Regents of the University of California (effective date May 22, 2015), the UC Berkeley campus Office of Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) Fire Prevention Division (FPD) has established this formal appeal process to facilitate dispute resolution at the campus level.

When a campus entity wishes to appeal a dispute regarding one or more requirements enforced by an FPD staff member, the issue will be discussed with the Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (Lead DCFM)....

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Fire & Life Safety: Doors

Office of Environment, Health & Safety

Changing Door Locks

All doors on campus must comply with state law requiring exit doors to be operable from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort. (California Building Code 1008.1.9, 2013 Ed.)

The intent of this code is to provide that any occupant of a room shall be able to open the door with one single motion which causes all locks and latches to simultaneously disengage. Deadbolts, padlocks/combination locks with clasps, and chain locks are examples of locking devices which are in violation of the California Building Code. Security locks installed on...