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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 frequency to be 4-years, except in hospitals it shall …
Q: Does CMS and the accreditation organizations require fire/smoke damper testing every four years in a hospital with mixed occupancy? If my hospital penthouse is business and the rest of …
Q: We are looking for some clarification on fire damper testing requirements as we recently had inspections done at our surgery center. One contractor says dampers with fusible links require …
Q: Do the NFPA standards for fire damper testing require the testing to be performed by a certified vendor/specialist or can it be performed internally by our engineering staff? A: …
Q: A California Life Safety Code surveyor enforcing the 2012 edition of the LSC asked for a map of all of the smoke and fire dampers in the building (skilled …
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: I work in a long-term care facility. It used to be that fire dampers had to be tested/inspected every four years, but I’ve heard that has changed with the …
Many of you may be familiar with the Joint Commission's standard practice for inaccessible fire dampers: If the fire damper is inaccessible during the required testing period, the hospital can choose …
There seems to be much discussion lately on how to manage the Joint Commission Statement of Conditions Plans For Improvement (PFI) on inaccessible dampers. Joint Commission has instructed healthcare organizations …
I recently received a message from an old friend in regards to the testing requirements for ceiling mounted fire dampers. It was his contention that the ceiling was just a …
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