NEHES Monthly Digest

 

 

In this article, NEHES' ASHE Advocacy Representative Ed Lydon shares interpretive guidance to help you strengthen your environment of care and life safety preparedness. 

 

In this article, NEHES' ASHE Advocacy Representative Ed Lydon shares interpretive guidance to help you strengthen your environment of care and life safety preparedness in relation to elevator sprinklers

 

In healthcare there are specific requirements for automatic sprinkler systems based upon occupancy classification (ex. Healthcare, Business, Ambulatory), height of a building (ex. Highrise), building components (ex. Elevators, shafts), and requirements based upon Authorities having Jurisdiction (AHJ’s). Life Safety Code Surveyors (LSCS) occasionally encounter facilities where the elevator shaft is not sprinklered based upon direction of the local approving authority. How can a surveyor quickly analyze these specifics to determine if sprinkler protection is required?

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Health Facilities Management
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