The Fire Safety Bureau is further divided into three bureaus staffing trained specialists that focus exclusively on their areas of expertise. They are:

Fire Alarm Bureau
The Fire Alarm Bureau inspects and tests all fire alarm systems located on the New Brunswick/Piscataway campuses. Licensed Fire Alarm Technicians perform these services to ensure that the fire alarm systems are maintained in good working order at all times. All fire alarm systems within the university are electronically monitored by the Public Safety Communications & Dispatch Center and result in an immediate response upon receipt of a signal. University and New Jersey Fire Safety Regulations require that occupants must immediately evacuate a building when a fire alarm is sounding. Occupants should not re-enter the building until cleared by the emergency responders.

Fire Sprinkler Bureau
The Fire Sprinkler Bureau inspects and tests all fire sprinkler systems located on the New Brunswick/Piscataway campus. Certified Fire Sprinkler Technicians perform these services to ensure that the fire sprinkler systems are maintained in good working order at all times. All fire sprinkler systems within the university are electronically monitored by the Public Safety Communications & Dispatch Center and result in an immediate response upon receipt of a signal.

Fire Inspections Bureau
The Fire Inspections Bureau performs inspections in all Rutgers University facilities statewide to assure compliance with the provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code as well as University Fire Safety Regulations. New Jersey State Certified Fire Inspectors conduct the code-enforced inspections and order the correction of any violations. All university buildings are inspected for compliance at a minimum of once per year. Buildings containing large occupancies or other hazardous uses are inspected on a quarterly basis. In addition, special event inspections are performed on a regular basis at all large venue events. To request an extension, please complete this form and fax to the Fire Satey Bureau.

Fire Protection System Impairments
All universitysystems are electronically monitored. Construction to a building may accidentally activate the alarms and/or sprinklers, and generate a signal for a response team to be dispatched. Accidental alarms cause a strain on emergency responders and inconvenience building occupants. Prior to all construction that may impact the fire protection systems the Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Bureaus must be contacted to schedule impairments.  Failure to contact the Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Bureaus will result in enforcement action if the fire alarms or sprinklers are activated. 
Alarm request - Fire Alarm Bureau 732-932-4800.
Sprinkler request - Fire Sprinkler Bureau, 732-932-4800
Contact shall be made a minimum of 24 hours in advance.

Requests for weekend or holiday permit must be made 72 hours in advance.

Residence Halls Fire Alarm and Sprinkler System
Rutgers University is deeply committed to fire safety and has demonstrated this by installing new sprinkler systems in all of the Residence Halls built before 1988 and mandating that any new buildings have alarm and sprinkler systems included. In 1989, the Resident Hall Fire Safety Improvement Program commenced to increase fire safety awareness through education and prevention and the installation of improved fire detection and suppression equipment.  All residence halls have recently been upgraded and currently maintain full sprinkler systems and fire alarm systems.