Texas Tech Fire Marshal's Office

The Fire Marshal's Office (TTUFMO) administers a proactive Fire and Life Safety program. The program is designed to ensure all faculty, staff, students, and visitors are provided with at least the minimum required levels of protection in each campus facility.

The Texas Tech Fire Marshal's Office coordinates with local fire departments for emergency responses and routine inspection of alert and sprinkler systems for campus facilities. They also assist first responders including all law enforcement, fire, and EMS personnel during emergencies by providing up-to-date information about campus facilities, assisting with evacuations, and providing investigative assistance when a fire is reported on campus.

All residence halls and residential apartments are fully protected by fire sprinklers and smoke alarm systems. Student residents receive fire/life safety handouts at move-in and are required to participate in annual fire safety drills. The Fire Marshal's Office also aids in the development of Emergency Action Plans for campus buildings and conducts educational programs to help ensure emergency preparedness for students, staff, and faculty.

The university reviews the fire systems in residence halls and will make upgrades, repairs and/or revisions when problems are identified. Currently there are no planned improvements in fire safety outside routine maintenance.

The Texas Tech Fire Marshal's Office is staffed by both full time and part time employees which are certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

For more information, visit https://www.depts.ttu.edu/adminfinance/safety/fire-marshal/