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Continuing in a series of strange things that I have seen while consulting at hospitals... This room contained more than 300 cubic feet of compressed medical gases (but less than …
Q: My Facilities Director just attended a state association of healthcare facilities managers. He stated that the presenter said that for oxygen cylinder storage and segregation, if a cylinder is …
Q: How long is a grace period for the annual fire pump test to be past due? A: Well, technically, there is no grace period. Either you are compliant or …
Q: We have a 1400 square foot ambulatory surgical center (ASC). In the plans there are only 5 Fire Extinguishers throughout the facility. I looked at 2012 Life Safety Code …
Continuing in a series of strange things that I have seen while consulting at hospitals... If you look closely enough, you will notice a set of medical gas shutoff valves …
Q: Is there a code from NFPA or Joint Commission in regards to "cloth" curtains hanging in around/in front of oxygen cylinders. And if so would it make a difference …
Q: Since our last survey we were introduced to an epoxy based intumescent fire proofing product to repair damaged areas of vermiculite fireproofing on our structural steel that had bare …
Q: If an inpatient in a hospital (healthcare occupancy) is taken into a building that is not a healthcare occupancy for say CT or MRI, does this building have to …
Q: Our EP manager was discussing removing the code words like Code pink for a missing infant to missing child and the conversation about code red for fire came up …
Continuing in a series of strange things that I have seen while consulting at hospitals... This is an equipment room. It appears to be a water room of some sort …
Q: I am new in my position and I would like to know what the weekly generator inspection consists of? I also would like to know what the monthly generator …
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER! Understand practical applications of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code®! Learn from a Life Safety surveyor on what to prepare for during surveys! …
Q: Is it required to activate the fire alarm system in our hospital whenever a fire drill is conducted for AM or PM Shift? A: Yes. According to section 19714 …
Q: Can I provide a smoke detector in an existing hospital patient restroom? The smoke detector was recommended by the hospital safety committee to avoid smoking in these rooms. Our …
Continuing in a series of strange things that I have seen while consulting at hospitals... This is not corridor, but rather an exit enclosure to a stairwell. There was a construction …
Q: Is there a Life Safety Code requirement for door lever hardware to have a return, so as to not "hook" passing clothing, straps, purses during emergency evacuations? I swear …
Understand practical applications of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code®! Learn from a Life Safety surveyor on what to prepare for during surveys! A 2-day Boot Camp on the comprehensive …
Q: Are we allowed to remove the 1½-inch fire hose valves in our hospital? The local fire department would not even have a means of using them? A: Section 46122 …
Q: Are closet doors located inside a corridor considered corridor doors and do they have to meet life and safety codes referring to corridor doors? A: It depends…. What does …
Continuing in a series of strange things that I have seen while consulting at hospitals... Apparently, sidewall sprinkler heads can also be used to hang pictures.... NOT. [That was sarcasm] …
Q: I have an interesting one for you. We have an architect propose a construction type of Type V (111) for a 3-story building with the first-floor being Healthcare occupancy …
Understand practical applications of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code®! Learn from a Life Safety surveyor on what to prepare for during surveys! A 2-day Boot Camp on the comprehensive …
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