Section 22-B3259. FIRE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

 

3259.1The facility shall have a manual of action to be taken in the event of a fire, approved by the D.C. Fire Department.

 

3259.2The fire instructions manual shall specify the following:

 

(a)The plan to be followed in case of fire, explosion, or other emergency;

 

(b)The persons to be notified;

 

(c)The locations of alarm signals and fire extinguishers;

 

(d)The evacuation routes;

 

(e)The procedures for evacuating the residents;

 

(f)The frequency of fire drills; and

 

(g)The assignment of specific tasks and responsibilities to the employees on each shift in the event of fire, explosion or other emergency.

 

3259.3A fire plan shall be developed with the assistance of qualified fire and safety experts. Each employee shall be trained to perform specific tasks according to the fire plan.

 

3259.4Simulated drills testing the effectiveness of the fire plan shall be conducted for each shift at least four (4) times a year.

 

3259.5Fire and emergency evacuation plans shall be posted conspicuously on each floor and throughout the facility.

 

3259.6The most recent fire inspection report with the date of the latest inspection of the alarm system shall be available in the Administrator's office.

 

3259.7Curtains and other fabrics that are hung on walls shall be of flame-proof material and shall be maintained flame-resistant.

 

3259.8Carpeting used in each nursing facility shall have a flame spread rating of not over seventy-five (75), or in fully sprinkler buildings, a rating of not over two hundred (200), and shall otherwise comply with the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) requirements.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 473 (January 18, 2002).