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Q: What code or standard are you citing when you say any ceiling that has sprinklers or smoke detectors must be maintained to resist the passage of smoke?…
Q: The accreditation standard states that we must test, inspect and maintain critical components of piped medical gas systems. The standard does not have…
Q: What Life Safety Code standard are you citing when you say a hazardous room created before March 11, 2003 must be sprinklered, and the walls must be…
Q: Does A/C power on a fire pump have to be monitored by the fire alarm panel? If yes, then where can I find the requirement in the NFPA standards stating…
Q: Are there any restrictions to storing medical gas cylinders in the same room as industrial gas cylinders? Specifically, can we store oxygen cylinders…
Q: I am looking for an Above Ceiling Inspection Form; something I can give to my Facilities guys that tells them what to look for when doing an above…
Q: NFPA 80-2010, section 19.4.1.1 indicates the required testing and inspection of fire dampers to be 1-year after installation, afterwards the inspection…
Q: In regards to the 4-foot separation of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) dispensers and the wrap-around the door frame requirement. I would like to pose…
Q: When doing monthly generator testing, do you have to maintain 30% for 30 minutes or does hitting the 30% sometime during the 30 minutes suffice? In…
Q: My facility is a Rehab Hospital that may at times have patients with a memory disability. My facility has a patient Wander Guard system which is…
Q: Ever since I've been working in healthcare, I keep hearing about fire alarm strobes being required in offices with more than one person. In other…
Q: What are the requirements or standards for a remote power tap (RPT) preventive maintenance procedure?
Q: Joint Commission recently posted a revision to LS.02.01.35 EP7 stating in part "at least six spare sprinkler heads of each type and temperature rating…
Q: What is the regulation for testing the retention force on electrical outlets?