Presented by:
Facilities Technology Group Austin,Texas
Managing Life Safety Drawings
Seminar Objectives At the end of today’s program you will be able to discuss:
The importance of accurate drawings Statement of Conditions Requirements Advantages of the 2000 LSC Edition Integration of Life Safety Layers Impact on the BMP Impact on Compliance Impact on Safety How FTG can help!
Importance Life Safety Drawings are the basis for the Life Safety Assessment Statement of Conditions (SOC)
◦ LS.01.01.01
Life Safety BMP Map Life Safety Survey Map
Importance Life Safety Drawings serve as a map to all of the identified elements Required by The Joint Commission Required by CMS (Medicare) Required by State Health Dept. Required by local AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction)
Importance Inaccurate Life Safety Drawings
Can result in a finding by The Joint Commission Can jeopardize CMS (Medicare) participation status May cause a failure to maintain required elements May cause unnecessary work May cause an unsafe facility
SOC Requirements “Attach a rough sketch, representative drawing's), or floor plans for each story occupied by the organization”. “Identify or illustrate (provide a legend) each of the following features that exist:
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Exterior exit doors Exit stairs/ramps (exterior or interior) Smoke-proof enclosures Horizontal exits Exit passageways Fire barriers Fire compartments, Smoke barriers Linen/trash chutes”
Other Requirements
Suites defined with size Hazardous locations identified Exits indentified Sprinkled/un-sprinkled locations User defined
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Life Safety Drawing Management Your Drawings Should Be: • Accurate (match field conditions) • Up to date • leverage 2000 NFPA 101 LSC • reflect any changes in your facility • Readily accessible • Easy to find • Widely viewable • Flexible • Affordable • Utilized Regularly
SiteFM Life Safety Drawing Detail
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Do your drawings look like this?
Or this?
BMP Drawing
Or even this?
Clearly and accurately identify all smoke and fire barrier walls. This is required for the Joint Commission’s Statement of Conditions and serves as a map for the maintenance of the features through a BMP or similar process.
SOC Drawing
NFPA 101-2000 Edition This is the edition of The Life Safety Code that is currently adopted by: The Joint Commission The Center for Medicare Service (CMS ) Most State Health Depts. Often not the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction)
NFPA 101-2000 Edition Provides incentives to be fully sprinkled:
Existing and new hospitals can have non-rated corridor walls The ceiling can be used in lieu of walls to deck Existing hospital can have non-rated enclosures (see table 3A-3)
Hazardous Areas
1 Hr FRRS or non-rated smoke resistant and sprinkled
Advantages Reduction in Fire Dampers requiring 4 year inspection (6 years for healthcare only, and if your state adopts the code). $ Reduction in walls requiring “Fire Stop” $ Reduction in door replacement activity as a result of missing labels or “non-rated” doors $
Operational E
LS.01.01
Source
Typically available on existing Faciity
Required by JC on SOC
SOCMgr Layer
Hosted Space Layers BMP Cate gorie s Fire Doors
X
Chute Doors
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
X
Sm ok e Barrie r Doors
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
X
Corridor Doors
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
X
Sm ok e Barrie r Walls
X
X
Curre nt SOC Draw ings
X
X
X
Curre nt SOC Draw ings
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings X
X
X X X X
Corridor Walls
X
Egre s s Illum ination
X
Ele ctrical Draw ings
X
Exit Lights
X
Ele ctrical Draw ings
X
Snow -Ice Re m oval
X
Gre as e Producing De vice s
X
X
Curre nt SOC Draw ings Curre nt SOC Draw ings
X X
X X
BMP PLus 1 Hour Rate d Fire Barrie r
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
1 HourSm ok e and Fire Wall
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
X
X X
2 Hour Rate d Fire Barrie r
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
X
X
3 Hour Rate d Fire Barrie r
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
X
X
4 Hour Rate d Fire Barrie r
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
X
X
Rate d Floor As s e m bly
Life Safe ty Draw ings
X
Unobs tructe d Exits Drye r Lint Re m oval s ys te m
Life Safe ty Draw ings Staff
X X
Hazardous Location Walls Egre s s Control Gate
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings Life Safe ty Draw ings
X
Curre nt SOC Draw ings
X
X X
Othe r Life Safe ty Laye rs Exits
X
PFI's Ide ntifie r
X
X
X
Sm ok e Barrie r (30 Min FFRA)
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
X
X
Sm ok e Barrie r (2 hr FFRA)
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
X
X
Occupany Se paration
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
X
X
Suite boundary
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
Hazardous Are a
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
Sm ok e Com partm e nt
X
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
X X X
X
BMP De ficie ncie s Fire Alarm Com pone nts
Fire Alarm Draw ings
X
Fire Prote ction Sys te m
Fire Prote ction Draw ings
X
Fire Prote ction Draw ings
X
Fire De partm e nt Conne ctions Horizontal Exits
x
X
Life Safe ty Draw ings
Fire Extinguis he rs Dry Che m - Gas ous Ext. Sys Sm ok e & Fire Dam pe rs
X
Me chanical Draw ings
X
Layers of Life Safety Data
Impact on the BMP Will likely reduce the workload ◦ Non-rated smoke walls need to be maintained only on one side or the other but not both ◦ Corridor walls can be maintained to the ceiling if the ceiling can be maintained to resist the passage of smoke (check with Local AHJ first) ◦ Doors may not require rating. ◦ But, if a door was installed to latch, latching must be maintained
Impact on the BMP The right things will be done ◦ If a wall is not needed as a barrier or partition, then it will not need to be maintained (above the ceiling) ◦ Hazardous locations will be addressed ◦ Rated walls will be identified for use of materials that combine to create UL Systems
Impact on Compliance Good drawings ◦ Assure that the facility is properly mapped ◦ Guide the surveyor to right components ◦ When used with a BMP, assure a high level of Life Safety Compliance ◦ Serve as a record for PFI’s
SOC Plans for Improvement (PFI)
By adding a PFI layer, the organization can track and manage PFI’s to completion.
PFI Drawing
Impact on Safety Your building’s occupants and visitors ◦ Assume that the facility is properly maintained ◦ Have a right to a fire-safe building ◦ Accurate drawings help assure effective maintenance of Life Safety features
Impact on Safety To have a fire-safe building ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
Have and use accurate, reliable drawings Manage an effective BMP Manage Fire Safety Equipment Manage an Above Ceiling Permit process Conduct Fire Drills as required Use ILSM as needed
Life Safety Drawing Management Life Safety Drawings/Plans: • • • • • •
Basis for your SOC Life Safety Program Required for TJC Survey Highly useful for your BMP Improve operational efficiency Reduce costs by eliminating unnecessary PFI’s on the SOC Part 4 • Improve communication with techs and with contractors • Rich source of information
SiteFM Life Safety Drawing Creation
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SiteFM Space Allocation – Space Book
Current Space Allocation Data
Faculty Contact Information Tom Zahorsky, CHFM, CHSP ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
VP Business Development Facilities Technology Group, Austin, TX
[email protected] Houston Office 281-362-1686 Mobile 832-687-8671
