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Continuing in a series of strange things that I have seen while consulting at hospitals... This picture was taken in an electrical room. Where the conduits extend upwards and penetrate the suspended …
Q: What are the code requirements for penetrations in plumbing chases? During the water fountain project we found openings in the floor in the back of the plumbing chases from …
Q: We have a building that is next to our hospital that is an imaging center, that is not a healthcare occupancy. Are we allowed to take patients from the …
Q: We have an engineer who is telling us that the 2012 Life Safety Code requires our corridor doors to be fire-rated. He is referencing Table 8.3.4.2 which says exit-access …
Continuing in a series of strange things that I have seen while consulting at hospitals... So... I'm above a ceiling in a pre-assessment testing area and I see in the …
Q: I have a building that is fully sprinklered and has full protection from the fire alarm system, with multiple floors. The age of the building is 40+ years and …
Q: What is your opinion on alcohol based disinfectant wipes and their inclusion in the aggregate amount of flammable liquids in a smoke compartment? We are considering a product that …
Q: We have a difference of opinion in our organization that I hope you can settle for us. I believe the sealed lead-acid batteries in our fire alarm system are …
Continuing in a series of strange things that I have seen while consulting at hospitals... Yes... we are looking at oxygen cylinder storage issues again... Yuck. The sad thing is, …
Q: In a multi-tenant office building, can restrooms in the common areas have controlled card access and mag locks tied into the fire system on the entry/exit doors? A: Well, …
Here is a group photo of those individuals who attended the Keyes Life Safety Boot Camp this past week in Jackson, TN. Everyone seemed to have enjoyed themselves and based on …
Q: Our hospital is not fully sprinklered and is not fully smoke detected, but we want to install an infant security locking system in our Mother/Baby unit. I discussed this …
Q: If I had a hallway (breezeway which connects two healthcare occupancies) which is greater than 8 feet wide (approximately 12ft) and carts of clean linen are being stored on …
Continuing in a series of strange things that I have seen while consulting at hospitals... According to NFPA 72-2010, Annex A.17.7.4.1 smoke detectors should not be located in direct airflow, …
Q: My question is with an ambulatory healthcare occupancy classification. Do you need just one fire drill per quarter or do you need one fire drill per shift per quarter? …
Q: On our fire pump, we monitor the "Fire Pump Run" and "Fire Pump Loss of Power" on our supervisor points, but the fire pump control panel has a point …
Q: If the health care facility is fully sprinklered do doors in a corridor, where the walls are fire rated, do the doors have to be fire rated? I read …
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