Healthcare Facility Safety Flashcards
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Under NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, what is the minimum corridor width required in a healthcare occupancy?
Answer: 8 feet
NFPA 101 requires a minimum corridor width of 8 feet (96 inches) in healthcare occupancies to allow for patient movement and evacuation.
Which category of Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSMs) is required when a fire alarm system is impaired for more than 4 hours in a 24-hour period?
Answer: Category 3 – Establish a fire watch
When a fire alarm system is out of service for more than 4 hours in a 24-hour period, a fire watch must be established as an ILSM.
What is the purpose of a Healthcare Occupancy Risk Assessment (HORA) in the context of construction projects?
Answer: To assess patient safety risks from construction and renovation activities
A HORA evaluates risks to patient safety arising from construction and renovation, informing the Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) and other safety measures.
In a healthcare facility, which door hardware is required on cross-corridor doors in a smoke compartment barrier?
Answer: Self-closing and positive-latching hardware
Smoke barrier doors must be self-closing and positive-latching to ensure they reliably close and seal against smoke spread.
According to The Joint Commission Environment of Care standards, how often must hospitals conduct fire drills in patient sleeping areas?
Answer: Quarterly on each shift
TJC requires fire drills to be conducted quarterly on each shift in areas where patients sleep to ensure staff preparedness.
What is the maximum travel distance to a fire extinguisher in a healthcare occupancy with Class B hazards?
Answer: 50 feet
NFPA 10 limits travel distance to a portable fire extinguisher to 50 feet for Class B (flammable liquid) hazards in healthcare settings.
Which ASHRAE standard governs ventilation requirements for healthcare facilities including pressure relationships between rooms?
Answer: ASHRAE 170
ASHRAE 170 (Ventilation of Health Care Facilities) specifies air change rates, pressure relationships, filtration, and temperature/humidity for healthcare spaces.