Emergency Services has been designated the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) by the NJ State Division of Fire Safety for all Rutgers-owned or controlled properties state-wide. In addition to performing fire safety inspections, as part of the requirements of an AHJ, we are required to monitor certain fire safety issues at all Rutgers properties. Below is a summary of timely notifications that are required to be made to Emergency Services:
An immediate notification, following notification to 911 or the alternate local emergency number, of the incident must be made to Emergency Services through Rutgers Public Safety Communications (732) 932-7211 for the below incident types:
- Fire or explosion that occurs in university buildings or on university property
- Hazardous materials released in university buildings or on university property
- Burn injuries that occur in university buildings or on university property
- Incident Notifications
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The below incident types must be reported to Emergency Services as soon as possible utilizing the online reporting form or the appropriate systems listed below:
- Visits by state or local authorities requesting to conduct fire inspections
- Other emergency or non-emergency fire department responses to university buildings or property
- Activated fire alarms
- Unresolved fire alarm system trouble or supervisory signals
- General fire safety concerns
- Hot Work Permits or Fire Protection Impairment
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- Impaired Fire Protection Systems
- Hot Work Conducted on Campus
Submit Permit or Impairment System
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Emergency Services at es@rutgers.edu or (848) 932-4800.
