The Emergency Services Training unit provides Fire Safety and Fire Extinguisher training upon request.

Fire Safety Training

Rutgers Emergency Services provides a variety of Fire Safety Training to Faculty, Staff, and Students. Representatives from our department can speak to your group about fire safety and hot work safety.

Please contact our training unit at (848) 932-4875 to make arrangements for your department or email training@ipo.rutgers.edu.

Fire Extinguisher Training

University buildings are equipped with fire extinguishers in accordance with the requirements of the construction and/or fire safety codes. Students, Faculty, and Staff are not expected to utilize these devices to fight fires due to the danger to their personal safety, the hazards associated with the products of combustion, and the threat of spreading fire.

A fire extinguisher may clear a safe path to an exit or "shoot your way out" of a building if you are trapped. Before using a fire extinguisher, you should know how to select and operate one properly. Please read the RU Fire Extinguisher Use Guide.

To request a departmental lecture and "hands-on" extinguisher training session, please contact our Training Coordinator at (848) 932-4875 or email training@ipo.rutgers.edu.