AUDIOCONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by Briefings on Long-Term Care
presented on July 30, 2008
Demonstrate compliance with The NFPA’s Life Safety Code®(LSC)
The Life Safety Code® (LSC) requirements for the long-term care industry are unique and related directly to a facility’s fire and evacuation procedures. In order to comply with the standards you need a thorough understanding of the LSC requirements. Our speakers are ready to help you.
Effective strategies to maintain LSC compliance
Reduce code deficiencies and avoid possible monetary fines and sanctions by listening tothis 90-minute audioconference Conquer Your Next Life Safety Code® Survey: Nursing Home Requirements, Interpretations, and Expectations on July 30. Speakers John Nolan and David R. Hood are prepared to provide you with key LSC requirements and important code exceptions, so you save time and money.
Just experienced a survey and received citations? We can help you too. Sign up today to get a better understanding of the requirements, interpretations, and expectations involved to maintain compliance with the LSC and effectively manage the survey process.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Understand key Life Safety Code requirements and interpretations
- Learn how to apply key exceptions to the Life Safety Code
- Understand the purpose of the Healthcare Interpretations Task Force
- Develop strategies for maintaining code compliance
- Achieve a positive survey outcome
- Understand the application of equivalencies and waivers
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA
- Key NFPA 101 – Life Safety Code Requirements
- Door locking arrangements
- Corridor walls (ratings, penetrations, exceptions)
- Smoke barrier walls (ratings, penetrations, dampers)
- Egress requirements
- Code exceptions that save time/money
- Sprinkler exceptions for corridor walls, hazardous areas, smoke dampers, etc.
- The Healthcare Interpretations Task Force and critical interpretations
- Who is this group?
- Critical interpretations affecting long-term care
- Door locking arrangements
- Fire Dampers
- Paving egress paths to public way
- Strategies for maintaining code compliance / positive survey outcome
- Set up and identify preventative maintenance
- Fire/smoke barrier doors
- Fire/smoke barrier walls
- Corridor walls and doors
- Linen and trash chutes
- Equivalencies and Waivers – The Fire Safety Evaluation System (FSES-NFPA 101A)
BONUS TOOLS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive these helpful “take-aways” provided within your materials pack:
- Packet of Critical Interpretations rendered by the Healthcare Interpretations Task Force
- Sample of basic testing/inspection criteria of common fire protection features/systems
- Packet including inspection process/corrective actions to common Life Safety Code deficiencies
These materials are provided with PDF links.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
John Nolan is a senior consultant and has been serving the healthcare industry with code consultation since 1997. He is a cum laude graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor’s degree in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology/Industrial Risk Management. He also holds a degree with honors in Fire Protection from New Hampshire Technical College. John serves as a Senior Fire & Emergency Management Consultant with the firm. His spends a majority of his time as project manager for Life Safety Code® compliance projects at our largest clients. This includes a variety of medical centers with over one million square feet in area and various buildings and occupancies. He also commonly provides seminars on emergency management and the Life Safety Code® compliance throughout the country.
David R. Hood is the president and principal with Russell Phillips & Associates, LLC and serves as President of the organization. He has been with the company since 1995. Dave continues to consult and presents to healthcare clients and professional organizations nationwide. He is the Chairman of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Healthcare Section Education Committee and a Vice Chair of the NFPA Healthcare Section Codes & Standards Committee. Dave also sits as a principal member on the NFPA 101 Technical Committee on Healthcare Occupancies and the NFPA 1600 Technical committee on Emergency Management and Business Continuity.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Maintenance directors, maintenance supervisors, administrators, and executive directors
AUDIO ON-DEMAND
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