New Life Safety Code:

Can the New 2012 Edition of

NFPA 101 Help? NFPA 101 Help?
2012 Higher Education g
Risk Management Conference
Hosted by The University of Texas System Hosted by The University of Texas System
Presented by
Michael A. Crowley PE, FSFPE, SASHE Michael A. Crowley PE, FSFPE, SASHE
April 3, 2012
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Objectives Objectives
Discuss major changes to the new j g
edition of NFPA 101
Present operational and design Present operational and design
advantages and disadvantages to the
newCode new Code
Discuss the formal adoption of these
newrequirements new requirements
2012 Edition NFPA 101
Status
Report on Proposal (ROP) was
completed in late 2009 and early 2010. p y
Report of the Committee was prepared
in Fall of 2010 and issued the Report on in Fall of 2010 and issued the Report on
Comments (ROC) in February 2011.
Notice of Intent to Make a Motion Notice of Intent to Make a Motion
(NITMAM) closed April 8, 2011.
2012 Edition NFPA 101
Status
Fl t J 15 2011 B t MA Floor vote J une 15, 2011 - Boston, MA.
Review of the floor action, Summer 2011.
Pre print issued on 8/19/2011.
Online and hard copies available now. Online and hard copies available now.
CMS / TJ C / DNV adoption date is open.
P d l h h b Proposed rule change has been
announced by CMS.
New This Code Cycle New This Code Cycle
NFPA Research Foundation sponsored NFPA Research Foundation sponsored
a two day seminar in Summer of 2010.
The topic focused on the Changing The topic focused on the Changing
Home Style healthcare settings.
Di i d H h lth Discussions covered Home healthcare
and hospital based home environments.
New This Code Cycle New This Code Cycle
Day two of the seminar was ad hoc
Committee Meetings of NFPA 101, g ,
NFPA 99, and Board & Care.
ROC input was prepared ROC input was prepared.
Major Code Changes
Impacting Healthcare
Definitions
Suite arrangement Suite arrangement
Exiting
Corridor clutter
Special hazards p
Definition - New Definition New
S ti 3 3 255 2 3 N P ti t C Section 3.3.255.2.3 Non-Patient Care
Suite (Heath Care and Ambulatory
H lth C O i ) Health Care Occupancies).
A suite within a healthcare or ambulatory
healthcare occupancy that is not
intended for sleeping or treating patients.
Definition - New Definition New
Normally Unoccupied Building
Service Equipment Support Area q p pp
Examples of such areas include interstitial
spaces, crawl spaces, chases, tunnels, p p
attics and service vaults.
Example Example
Impact of New Definition Impact of New Definition
NewSection 7 13 for Normally New Section 7.13 for Normally
Unoccupied Building Service Equipment
Support Areas Support Areas
Unless prohibited by Chapters 11 to 43.
A l th 45 000 ft i kl d Areas less than 45,000 sq ft non-sprinklered
and 90,000 sq ft sprinklered buildings have
little change little change.
Unoccupied Areas Unoccupied Areas
Larger areas will have: Larger areas will have:
Head room 6 feet 8 inches minimum
Width 28 inches minimum Width 28 inches minimum
Exit signage required
Exit lighting required Exit lighting required
Minimum two (2) exits from the space
Definition Clarification Definition Clarification
Contiguous Facilities Contiguous Facilities
Ambulatory care facilities, medical clinics,
and similar facilities that are contiguous to and similar facilities that are contiguous to
healthcare occupancies shall be permitted
to be used for diagnostic and treatment to be used for diagnostic and treatment
services of inpatients who are capable of
self preservation - Sections 18.1.2.3.1 &
19.1.2.3.1.
Clarification Clarification
Building Heights in Table 18.1.6 must
include total stories of the building. This g
includes non-healthcare above.
Suite Arrangement Suite Arrangement
Travel distance within non-sleeping
suites will be 100 ft (Sections (
18.2.5.7.3.4 and 19.2.5.7.3.4);
NO reduction for multiple rooms or NO reduction for multiple rooms or
intervening rooms.
Suite Arrangement Suite Arrangement
One of the exit accesses fromsuites One of the exit accesses from suites
may be directly to:
Exit stair Exit stair
Exit passageway or
Exit door to the exterior Exit door to the exterior
One must be to the corridor (Sections
18 2 5 7 2 1 &19 2 5 7 2 1) 18.2.5.7.2.1 & 19.2.5.7.2.1)
Suite Arrangement Suite Arrangement
Suite sizes increase: Suite sizes increase:
7,500 sq ft maximum sleeping
10 000 ft i l i ith di t 10,000 sq ft maximum sleeping with direct
supervision and smoke detection
(Sections 18.2.5.7.2.3 & 19.2.5.7.2.3)
Exiting Exiting
M ki f E it Marking of Exits
Exits signs NOT required for secured gates
Exits signs NOT required within rooms or
sleeping suites where staff is responsible
for relocating or evacuating occupants for relocating or evacuating occupants
Exiting Exiting
New Section 7.14 Elevators as a means
of egress or prior to Phase 1 elevator g p
recall
Exiting Exiting
Roller Latches are still prohibited
Newallowance to use roller latches in New allowance to use roller latches in
acute psychiatric settings
5 lb pull minimum 5 lb. pull minimum
Fully sprinklered buildings only
Exiting - Corridor Clutter
Exiting - Corridor Clutter
Exiting - Corridor Clutter Exiting Corridor Clutter
Sections 18.2.3.4 & 19.2.3.4 added
allowances in 8 foot corridors:
Wheeled can be reduced to not less than 5
feet
Fire plan and training to relocate mobile
equipment
Exiting - Corridor Clutter Exiting Corridor Clutter
Mobile equipment is limited to:
Equipment in use and carts in use Equipment in use and carts in use
Medical emergency equipment not in use
Patient lifts and transport equipment Patient lifts and transport equipment
Exiting - Corridor Clutter Exiting Corridor Clutter
8 foot corridor shall be permitted to 8 foot corridor shall be permitted to
have fixed furniture provided:
Furniture is secured to the floor or wall Furniture is secured to the floor or wall
Corridor width not less than 6 feet
Area of furniture is less than 50 sq ft Area of furniture is less than 50 sq ft
Furniture grouping is separated by 10 feet
Exiting - Corridor Clutter Exiting Corridor Clutter
Fixed furniture does not block access to
building services or fire protection
equipment
Direct supervision of the staff or corridor
k d t ti smoke detection
Special Hazards and p
Clarifications
Atrium wall separations cannot be used
as an occupancy separation. p y p
Alcohol Based Hand Rubs are now
allowed for use by all occupancies allowed for use by all occupancies.
Alcohol cannot exceed 95% by volume.
Special Hazards and p
Clarifications
Corridor wall construction forms a
barrier to limit the passage of smoke. p g
A new Annex note was added to state the
wall IS NOT a smoke barrier or smoke wall IS NOT a smoke barrier or smoke
partition.
Special Hazards and
Clarifications
Automatic
sprinklers can be sprinklers can be
omitted in hospital
only patient closets only patient closets
less than 6 sq ft
Special Hazards and
Clarifications
Home Type
settings settings
Special Hazards and p
Clarifications
Domestic Cooking for 30 or fewer will
be allowed open to the corridor p
provided:
Cook top has a suppression system, grease p pp y g
collection, and 500 cfm minimum exhaust
Interlocks to shut down fuel and electrical power
A id d ith k l Area provided with smoke alarms
Smoke zone limited to 30 beds
Special Hazards and
Clarifications
D ti ki ( ti d) Domestic cooking (continued):
No solid fuel
No deep fat frying
A locked switch to deactivate the cook top
Timer to deactivate cook top in 120
minutes or less
Fire extinguishers
Cook tops can be in a separate room
Special Hazards and Special Hazards and
Clarifications
Special Hazards and p
Clarifications
Direct vent gas fireplaces are permitted
open to the corridor. p
Not allowed in patient rooms
Smoke zone sprinklered Smoke zone sprinklered
Controls are restricted access or locked
Carbon Monoxide monitors are required Carbon Monoxide monitors are required
Special Hazards and
Clarifications
Solid Fuel fireplaces shall be permitted Solid Fuel fireplaces shall be permitted
in other than patient sleeping areas
provided: provided:
1 hour separation to sleeping areas
Complies with 9.2.2 Complies with 9.2.2
Enclosure temperature rated
CO monitoring
AHJ approval for locked enclosure or other
safety issues
How and When Do we Use
this New Code?
CMS i th k CMS is the key
Impact study required
Act of congress needed to adopt
Oct 2011 notice for rules change published
Dec 2011 close for first set of public
comments
Earliest adoption 2013
Waivers and Equivalencies
CMS March 2012 Memo
Allows NFPA 101 2012 for:
Corridor clutter ( 5 feet clear) Corridor clutter ( 5 feet clear)
Fixed furniture
Direct vent fire places Direct vent fire places
Cooking surfaces open to the corridor.
Wavier is required for each request Wavier is required for each request.
Summary Summary
H d d El t i C i il bl Hard and Electronic Copies are available
Fire Records are very good, and support
many of these changes.
Home Type settings are coming to yp g g
healthcare.
Thank You! & Questions? Thank You! & Questions?
Michael A. Crowley PE, FSFPE, SASHE
Rolf J ensen & Associates, Inc.
8827 West Sam Houston Parkway North,
Suite 150
Houston TX 77040
281-640-7100 281 640 7100
mcrowley@rjagroup.com