Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 83.47 - Fire safety requirements
(1) EVACUATION
CAPABILITIES.
(a) If the time it takes for
any resident to evacuate is more than 2 minutes and up to 4 minutes, with or
without employee assistance, the CBRF shall have all of the following:
1. Vertical smoke separation between all
floors.
2. Rated stair enclosure as
required under ch. SPS 361.
3.
Externally monitored smoke detection system with back up battery supply as
required under s.
DHS 83.49(2)
(e), unless the CBRF is equipped with a
sprinkler system as required under s.
DHS
83.48(8).
(b) If a resident has an evacuation time of 4
or more minutes, with or without employee assistance, the CBRF shall have all
of the following:
1. Sprinkler system as
required under s.
DHS
83.48(8).
2. Vertical smoke separation between all
floors.
3. Rated stair enclosure as
required under ch. SPS 361.
4.
Twenty-four hour awake qualified resident care staff.
(c) If a resident cannot be safely evacuated
from their bedroom as determined by the CBRF's assessment, the CBRF shall
instruct the resident to remain in the resident's bedroom and the CBRF shall
meet all of the following requirements:
1. Be
sprinklered as required under s.
DHS
83.48(8).
2. Notify the local fire department and
identify the specific residents using point of rescue, and provide an
up-to-date floor plan identifying where those resident rooms are
located.
3. Have vertical smoke
separation between all floors.
4.
Have 24 hour awake qualified resident care staff.
(2) EMERGENCY AND DISASTER PLAN.
(a)
Written plan. The CBRF
shall have a written plan for responding to emergencies and disasters that is
readily available to all employees. The plan shall specify the responsibilities
of employees. The plan shall include all of the following:
1. Procedures for orderly evacuation or other
department-approved response during an emergency or disaster. The plan shall
include procedures for any resident who refuses to follow evacuation or
emergency procedures.
2. The CBRF's
response to serious illness or accidents.
3. Procedures to follow when a resident is
missing.
4. The CBRF's preparation
for and response to severe weather including tornado and flooding.
5. A route to dry land when the CBRF is
located in a flood plain.
6.
Location of an emergency shelter for the residents.
7. A means of transporting residents to the
emergency shelter.
8. How meals and
medications will be provided to residents at the emergency shelter.
(b)
Exit diagram.
The disaster plan shall have an exit diagram that shall be posted on each floor
of the CBRF used by residents in a conspicuous place where it can be seen by
the residents. The diagram shall identify the exit routes from the floor,
including internal horizontal exits under par. (f) when applicable, smoke
compartments or a designated meeting place outside and away from the building
when evacuation to the outside is the planned response to a fire
alarm.
(c)
Emergency and
disaster procedures. Fire, tornado, flooding or other emergency or
disaster procedures shall be clearly communicated to a new resident within 72
hours after admission.
(d)
Fire drills.
1. Fire
evacuation drills shall be conducted at least quarterly with both employees and
residents. Drills shall be limited to the employees scheduled to work at that
time. Documentation shall include the date and time of the drill and the CBRF's
total evacuation time. The CBRF shall record residents having an evacuation
time greater than the time allowed under s.
DHS
83.35(5) and the type of assistance
needed for evacuation. Fire evacuation drills may be announced in
advance.
2. At least one fire
evacuation drill shall be held annually that simulates the conditions during
usual sleeping hours. Fire evacuation drills may be announced in advance.
Drills shall be limited to the employees scheduled to work during the
residents' normal sleeping hours.
(e)
Other evacuation drills.
Tornado, flooding, or other emergency or disaster evacuation drills shall be
conducted at least semi-annually.
(f)
Horizontal evacuation.
The CBRF shall have approval from the department before including horizontal
evacuation in the emergency and disaster plan. CBRFs using horizontal
evacuation shall document the total evacuation time of the fire zone
evacuated.
(g)
Use of area
of refuge. The local fire department shall be made aware of the areas
of refuge, if any, and the potential number of residents who would use the
areas of refuge. Evacuation procedures involving fire department personnel
shall be conducted at the option of the fire department. CBRFs using areas of
refuge shall comply with construction requirements under s.
DHS
83.51.
(h)
Posting of emergency phone numbers. The phone numbers for
emergency services shall be posted near phones used by CBRF
employees.
(3) FIRE
INSPECTION. The CBRF shall arrange for an annual inspection by the local fire
authority or certified fire inspector and shall retain fire inspection reports
for 2 years.
(4) FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
(a) At least one portable dry chemical fire
extinguisher with a minimum 2A, 10-B-C rating shall be provided on each floor
of the CBRF. All fire extinguishers shall be maintained in readily usable
condition. Inspections of the fire extinguisher shall be done by a qualified
professional one year after initial purchase and annually thereafter. Each fire
extinguisher shall be provided with a tag documenting the date of
inspection.
(b) A fire extinguisher
shall be mounted on a wall or a post or in an unlocked wall cabinet used
exclusively for that purpose. Fire extinguishers shall be clearly visible. The
route to the fire extinguisher shall be unobstructed and the top of the fire
extinguisher shall not be over 5 feet high. The extinguisher shall not be tied
down, locked in a cabinet or placed in a closet or on the floor. Fire
extinguishers on upper floors shall be located at the top of each stairway.
Extinguishers shall be located so the travel distance between extinguishers
does not exceed 75 feet. The extinguisher on the kitchen floor level shall be
mounted in or near the kitchen.
(5) SMOKING. Each CBRF shall develop and
implement a written policy on smoking. The policy shall designate areas where
smoking is permitted, if any, and shall be clearly communicated to residents.
Designated smoking areas shall be well ventilated or have an alternate means of
eliminating smoke.
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