Contact Information
John Naccarato (Fire and Safety Systems Coordinator)
E-mail: jnaccarato@messiah.edu at x6022 or
Dispatch: dispatch@messiah.edu at (717) 691-6005 (off campus), x6005 (on campus)
Locaton:
Greenbriar: Safety Office (432 Grantham Rd, behind the Messiah sign at the main entrance to campus)
Services & Responsibilities
- 4 (quarterly) sprinkler inspections.
- 2 (semi-annual) fire alarm inspections.
- 2 (semi-annual) suppression and clean agent inspections.
- 2 (semi-annual) central alarm system inspections.
- Annual fire extinguisher inspections.
- Annual fire hydrant flow test.
- Annual automatic/rolling fire door drop tests.
- 5-year fire hydrant hydrostatic tests.
- 5-year fire department connection (FDC) and standpipe hydrostatic tests.
- 5-year sprinkler obstruction inspections.
- 20-year quick response (QR) sprinkler head inspections.
- 4 fire exit drills (2 per semester).
- Monthly fire pump inspections.
- Monthly fire extinguisher inspections.
- Annual fire extinguisher training.
- Annual gas detector recalibrations.
- Replacing faulty fire safety devices (smoke detectors, heat detectors…)
- Replacing batteries in fire safety devices (smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors etc…)
Fire Safety Policies & Information
Campus Fire Log:
Messiah maintains a log of fires that have occurred in on-campus student housing in accordance with federal regulations (34 CFR §688.49). The log is open to public inspection during normal business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday with the exception of campus holidays/closings) at the Dispatch Office, located in Eisenhower Campus Center, 500 University Avenue.