Campus and Community (C&C) will carry out a planned upgrade of the Integrated Fire Alarm System (IFAS) servers on November 15, 17, 18 and 19, 2026.

During these periods, automatic reporting of fire alarms to Emergency Services will be temporarily interrupted across all KAUST buildings, facilities and residential units.

Scheduled service interruptions

The automatic reporting service will be interrupted during the following periods:

• Sunday, November 15: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 17: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
• Wednesday, November 18: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday, November 19: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  

Your building's fire alarm systems will continue to work

All local fire alarm systems will remain fully operational throughout the upgrade. Smoke detectors, fire alarm panels, audible alarms and strobe lights will continue to work as normal.

The only temporary interruption is to the automatic reporting of fire alarms to Emergency Services. 

In case of fire or smoke: Contact Emergency Services immediately

If you notice smoke, fire or a fire alarm activation during the scheduled interruption, do not wait for an automatic notification. Contact Emergency Services immediately using:

• 012-808-0911 – From mobile phones
• 911 – From KAUST landlines

Please keep these numbers accessible throughout the maintenance periods.

Questions or concerns?

For questions about the planned IFAS server upgrade, contact the Campus Operations and Maintenance team at ccshift.operations@kaust.edu.sa.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation while this important IFAS server upgrade is being carried out.

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY