Environmental & Fire Safety

Environmental Safety

Towson University is like its own small city, and our environmental safety program aims to keep that city and its environment safe. We conduct routine building and grounds inspections, monitor campus operations and events, and train personnel to ensure that we're meeting safety standards and complying with federal and state regulations. Areas of concern include emergency response, drinking water quality (PDF), lead paint exposure (PDF), and spill prevention and control (PDF). We also monitor the university's driver improvement program, CDL controlled substance and alcohol program, non-hazardous waste disposal, underground and above ground storage tanks, and wastewater and surface water (NPDES) discharge permits.

For information on stormwater policy and practices, please go to the Storm Water Management webpage.

Fire Safety

Towson's fire safety program is led by the Fire Safety Manager, who is a deputized state fire marshal. The manager ensures that campus fire safety policies and procedures, including evacuation plans and fire permits, are maintained in compliance with state code and university policy. The manager also monitors building life safety systems, including fire alarms, strobes, pull stations and extinguishers, to ensure they're working and up to code. In addition, fire safety staff reviews building renovation and construction plans for code compliance, inspects campus facilities, investigates fires and fire alarms, conducts drills and inspections, issues fire permits, coordinates special evacuation procedures, and offers educational programs.

• Campus Fire Prevention and Response Guide (PDF) - to use brochure form, print on both sides, flip pages on short edge
• Decorations Policy (PDF)
• Dorm Safety
• Fire Emergency Policy
• Fire Watch Log Procedure and Worksheet (PDF)
• Fire Watch Policy and Procedures (PDF)
• Impairment Policy for Fire Protection Systems
• Non-Residential (Academic/Administrative/Auxiliary) Building Evacuation Plan (PDF)
• Residence Hall Emergency Evacuation Plan
• Crowd Management Training

In compliance with the Clery Act, Towson maintains a log of all fires (PDF) that occur in on-campus student housing and residential fire safety systems and drill frequency (PDF). For questions regarding the fire log, contact Environmental Health and Safety at 410-704-2949 or safety AT_TOWSON. For Hot Works Permits, contact EHS at 410-704-2949 or safety AT_TOWSON.