Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 59A-3.077 - Fire Protection
(1) Each hospital
shall provide fire protection through the elimination of fire hazards. All
portions of the existing facility shall comply with the requirements of the
Existing Health Care Occupancies chapter of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. The
edition shall be as described in the fire codes in rule
69A-3.012, F.A.C.; as adopted by
the State Fire Marshal.
(2) All
fires or explosions shall be reported to the Agency's Office of Plans and
Construction by telephone at (850)412-4477 or by fax at (850)922-6483 by the
next working day after the occurrence. The facility shall complete and submit a
Fire Incident Report, AHCA form 3500-0031, July 2014, incorporated by reference
and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06023,
to the Office of Plans and Construction and a copy to the appropriate Agency
Field Office within 15 calendar days of the incident. All reports shall be
complete and thorough and shall record the cause of the fire or explosion, the
date and time of day it occurred, the location within the facility, how it was
extinguished, any injuries which may have occurred and a description of the
local fire department participation. The Fire Incident Report is available from
the Agency for Health Care Administration, Office of Plans and Construction,
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 24, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 or at the web
address: http://ahca.myflorida.com/plansandconstruction.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.1055 FS.
New 1-1-77, Formerly 10D-28.77, 10D-28.077, Amended 1-16-87, 9-3-92, 5-12-16.
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