Campus Services
The
Notre Dame Fire Department serves the University in the following capacities,
from fire prevention and emergency medical response to fire extinguisher
maintenance and an assortment of rescue techniques.
Fire Prevention
Nearly every building on campus features a state of the art early fire detection system and some type of fire suppression system. Most buildings have portable fire extinguishers located in public areas. Training in the use of portable fire extinguishers is available to all campus residents, students and employees by contacting the Notre Dame Fire Department.
Fire Department personnel conduct annual safety inspections on every building on campus. During these inspections, our Firefighters insure that all buildings on the University of Notre Dame campus conform to State and National fire codes.
The NDFD also tests fire alarms annually and maintains all portable fire extinguishers on campus.
Emergency Medical
NDFD responds to all life threatening medical emergencies on campus. All personnel are trained to provide the very best care, utilizing the most up to date techniques and equipment at the Basic Life Support level. All Notre Dame Firefighters are certified Emergency Medical Technicians. The University of Notre Dame contracts with the South Bend Fire Department for Advanced Life support ambulance transport.
All of our apparatus is equipped with basic life support medical equipment, including automatic external defibrillators.
Other Services
Fortunately, there are not an overwhelming amount of fires on campus. The Notre Dame Fire Department provides a variety of other valuable services to the campus community:
- Fire Inspections/Prevention
- Confined Space Rescue
- High & Low Angle Rope Rescue
- Ice Rescue
- Water Rescue
- Hazardous Materials Response
- Fire Extinguisher Maintenance
- Fire Alarm Maintenance
- Fire Safety Education