Nev. Admin. Code § 449.983 - Protection from fire and other disasters
1. The
administrator shall ensure that the center, members of the staff and patients
are adequately protected from fire or other disasters. He or she shall prepare
a written plan describing all actions to be taken by the members of the staff
and patients in the case of any such incident. This plan must be approved by
the governing body and the local fire department and must include provisions
for:
(a) Evacuation routes and procedures
that are posted in the center.
(b)
The assignment of personnel to specific tasks and responsibilities.
(c) Instruction on the use of alarm stations
and the location of signals.
(d)
Instruction concerning methods of containing a fire.
(e) Procedures for the notification of
appropriate persons.
(f) The
location of equipment for fighting fires.
(g) The conduct of fire drills not less
frequently than once each quarter for each shift of employees and requirements
for a dated, written report and an evaluation of each drill.
(h) The maintenance of records showing that
all employees have been trained in the execution of the plan at the beginning
of their employment and annually thereafter.
(i) A rehearsal and a review of the plan at
least once each year with a separate rehearsal for other disasters at least
once each year. A written report and evaluation of each rehearsal must be on
file.
2. An ambulatory
surgical center must be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system that is in
good working condition and is approved by the State Fire Marshal.
Notes
NRS 449.0302
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