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.

Michelle Detrick

Fire Prevention Specialist
Fire Prevention
Building Fire Inspections
Event Permit
Fire Drills

Robert Lewis

Fire Prevention Specialist
Fire Prevention
Building Fire Inspections
Event Permit
Fire Drills

Will Klyver

Plans Examiner (Construction Inspector)
Fire Prevention
Construction Inspection
Building Plan Review

Zoe Ladwig

Plans Examiner (Construction Inspector)
Fire Prevention
Construction Inspection
Building Plan Review

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 Drawings (50%, 90%, etc., as agreed upon with Project Manager) Construction Documents (50%, 90%, etc., as agreed upon with...

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...

Clery Daily Fire Log

The UC Berkeley Fire Prevention Division maintains a fire log of all fire incidents in on-campus UC residential buildings that are reported to the fire prevention division. The daily fire log is updated as events are reported. This log identifies the type, location, and time of each fire incident in on-campus residential buildings, reported to the UC Berkeley Fire Prevention Division. The most current 60 days of the daily fire log is available online.

Fire Prevention Division Construction Services Recharge Authorization

Office of Environment, Health & Safety

Directions for completion:

Complete all of the information on the form. For additional instructions, double click on the question marks on the PDF. Print one copy to sign and send to EH&S and print one copy to keep for your records. Email, fax, or mail the completed Recharge Authorization Form to the Office of Environment, Health & Safety.

E-Mail: ehsrecharge@berkeley.edu
FAX...

Risk of Fire Notice: Recall of SMC Oscillating Fans

September 12, 2022
Office of Environment, Health, and Safety

On Friday, September 9, 2022, Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) responded to a fire incident at 2000 Carleton Street resulting from a defect in a recalled “SMC” brand pedestal oscillating floor fans.

What happened?

On the morning of September 9th, a pedestal floor fan used in the mailroom of the facilities services building suddenly ignited itself, without an external catalyst, and started burning. Upon noticing the flames coming from the fan, an employee located a portable fire extinguisher and put the fire out. On scene investigation determined that...

Sign up for Live Fire Extinguisher Training (Available Monthly)

April 25, 2022

Live Fire Extinguisher Training classes are available the first Thursday of each month. Sign up today!