November 20, 2023

Facilities Management Conducting Annual Elevator, Fire Alarm, Sprinkler System Inspections

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Facilities Management conducting annual elevator, fire alarm, and sprinkler system inspections.

Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Inspections

Facilities Management has contracted with Marmic Fire and Safety for fire alarm and sprinkler system inspections.
Testing technicians will be inspecting components of the fire alarm and sprinkler systems. During the time of inspections, occupants of the buildings will hear the fire alarm sound for several minutes. The technicians will notify as many people as they can before the alarms are sounded during this test.
Below is a list of buildings scheduled for inspections. Please note, the schedule is subject to change.
If you have any questions, please contact Brent Pfeiffer, Assistant Director of Building Maintenance at 651-2214

Monday, Dec. 18:

Facilities Management – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler
Rhodes Hall – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler (Standpipes)
Seabaugh Polytechnic Building – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler
Seabaugh Polytechnic Building – Fire Pump (outdoor temperature permitting)

Tuesday, Dec. 19:

University School for Young Children – Fire Alarm 
Pacific Hall – Fire Alarm
Serena Hall – Fire Alarm
Transit Nexus – Fire Alarm 

Wednesday, Dec. 20:

Brandt Hall – Fire Alarm
Grauel Building – Fire Alarm  

Thursday, Dec. 21:

University Center – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler (Standpipes)

Wednesday, Dec. 27:

Academic Hall – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler
Academic Hall – Fire Pump (outdoor temperature permitting)

Tuesday, Jan. 2:

Aleen Vogel Wehking Alumni Center – Fire Alarm 
Innovation Center – Fire Alarm
Johnson Hall – Fire Alarm 

Wednesday, Jan. 3:

Show Me Center – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler
Show Me Center – Fire Pump (outdoor temperature permitting)
Student Recreation Center / Aquatic Center – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler
Show Me Center Chiller Plant – Fire Alarm 

Thursday, Jan. 4:

Abe Stuber Track and Field Complex – Fire Alarm
General Services 1 – Fire Alarm  
Holcomb Success Center – Fire Alarm
Center for Speech and Hearing – Fire Alarm 

Friday, Jan. 5:

Houck Fieldhouse – Fire Alarm 
Kent Library – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler (Standpipes)
Parker Hall – Fire Alarm  

Monday, Jan. 8:

Dempster Hall – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler 
Rosengarten Athletic Complex – Fire Alarm

Tuesday, Jan. 9:

Carnahan Hall – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler 
Catapult – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler 
Horizons Enrichment Center – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler 

Wednesday, Jan. 10:

Crisp Hall – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler
Scully Building – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler (Standpipes) 

Thursday, Jan. 11:

Magill Hall – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler
Memorial Hall – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler

Friday, Jan. 12:

River Campus Arts Annex Ceramics – Fire Alarm and Sprinkler
River Campus Arts Annex Paint – Fire Alarm

Elevator Inspections

Facilities Management will be conducting the annual state elevator inspections during the following weeks:
  • Nov. 27 through Dec. 1
  • Dec. 4 through Dec. 8
  • Dec. 11 through Dec. 15
  • Jan. 2 through Jan. 5
All testing will take place between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The elevators will be removed from service for approximately 45 minutes to two hours for the inspections. Tyson Rees, elevator maintenance technician with Facilities Management, will notify the building coordinators within each building before testing begins and when it is finished. Please help by notifying the faculty, staff, and students within your building.
Below is a list of buildings scheduled for inspections. Please note, the schedule is subject to change.
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Tuesday, Dec. 12:

  • Towers East
  • Towers North

Wednesday, Dec. 13:

  • Merick Hall

Thursday, Dec. 14:

  • LaFerla Hall

Tuesday, Jan. 2:

  • River Campus – Dobbins Hall

Wednesday, Jan. 3:

  • River Campus – Seminary
  • Academic Hall

Thursday, Jan. 4:

  • Student Recreation Center
  • Carnahan Hall
  • Vandiver Hall
For more information, contact Brent Pfeiffer, assistant director of building maintenance in Facilities Management, at (573) 651-2214.