Utah Admin. Code R432-550-12 - Emergency and Disaster
(1) The facility
shall assure the safety and well-being of patients in the event of an emergency
or disaster. An emergency or disaster may include but is not limited to
interruption of public utilities, explosion, fire, earthquake, bomb threat,
flood, windstorm, epidemic and injury.
(2) The administrator shall educate, train
and drill staff to respond appropriately in an emergency in accordance with
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code.
(3) The
administrator shall be responsible for the development of an emergency and
disaster plan, coordinated with state and local emergency or disaster
authorities, to respond to emergencies and disasters as appropriate. The plan
shall:
(a) be in writing and personnel shall
have ready access when on duty;
(b)
be reviewed and updated at least annually by the administrator and the
licensee; and
(c) address
evacuation of occupants to a safe place within the facility or to another
location.
(4) The
facility must maintain safe ambient air temperatures within the facility.
(a) Emergency heating must have the approval
of the local fire department.
(b)
The facility shall have, and be capable of implementing contingency plans
regarding excessively high or low ambient air temperatures within the facility
that may affect the health and safety of the patients.
Notes
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