Associate Director for Security and Emergency Response

• ​​Division of Emergency Management
• Division of the Fire Marshal
• Division of Fire and Rescue Services
• Division of Physical Security Management
• Division of Police
• Division of Personnel Security and Access Control

Security and Emergency Response (SER) services are dedicated to supporting the NIH’s biomedical research goal, by providing a safe work environment for the NIH employees, visitors, research and facilities. The services within SER are: Emergency Preparedness and Coordination, Police, Fire/Rescue/Hazmat, Fire Marshal, and Physical Security Management. The Associate Director works with the divisions to plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate all functions of SER to ensure a comprehensive protection and security program for NIH. Security and life safety policy and operations are developed through consultation and coordination with the SER Division Directors.

What We Do

• Oversee security and life safety operations at all NIH facilities
• Coordinate security/life safety planning
• Assess facility security and life safety
• Identify potential security technologies and practices
• Conduct vulnerability assessments
• Act as liaison with appropriate federal, state and local entities relevant to the security and public safety of the NIH
• Verify personal identity
• Conduct personal security investigations
• Authorize facility access
• Issue ID badges for NIH personnel​

 Contact

Associate Director for Security and Emergency Response

Office of Research Services

National Institutes of Health

Building 31, Room 5C02 

Phone: (301) 496-6893 |  TTY: (301) 435-1908

Fax: (301) 480-3560

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