March 19, 2024

Upcoming Fire Drill Schedule

The following message is from the Office of Emergency Management and Safety:

To comply with state fire safety guidelines and to enhance the safety of the UMW community, the University plans to conduct fire drills in administrative and academic buildings beginning the week of Oct. 27.  See the tentative schedule of dates for fire drills in each building below. Exact dates and times will not be posted. Be assured these exercises are being conducted in ways that minimize negative impact on the University community.

UMW Administrative and Academic Building Fire Drill Guidelines are available on the  Emergency Management and Safety website so that all are aware of their roles and responsibilities. Supervisors and faculty should make sure that students, faculty and staff are aware of expectations and have a general understanding of how these drills will be conducted.

For questions, please contact Campus Fire Safety Officer Briant Atkins at batkins@umw.edu or 654-2108.

Week Number  Date  Building 1  Building 2  Building 3
 1  Oct. 27-31  GW Hall  Lee Hall  Simpson Library
 2  Nov. 3-7  ITCC  Combs Hall  1004 College Ave
 3  Nov. 10-14  Melcher  Pollard Hall  duPont Hall
 4  Nov. 17-24  Fitness Center  Trinkle Hall  1201 William St
 5  Nov. 24-28  None  None  None
 6  Dec. 1-5  Stafford North  Stafford South  Dahlgren
 7  Dec. 8-12  Exams-None  Exams-None  Exams-None
 8  Dec. 15-19  Monroe Hall  Jepson  Heating Plant
 9  Dec. 22-26  UMW Closed  UMW Closed  UMW Closed
 10  Dec. 29 – Jan. 2  UMW Closed  UMW Closed  UMW Closed
 11  Jan. 5-9  Fairfax House  Hamlet House  Tyler House
 12  Jan. 12-16  Annex A  Annex B  Marye House
 13  Jan. 19-23  Anderson Center  Goolrick  Simpson Library
 14  Jan. 26-30  Alumni Center  Tennis Center  Brent House