Certified Healthcare Facility
,Vertical openings connecting four or more floors require ? rated walls - ANSWER 2 hour
New and existing vertical openings require a rated enclosure as long as there
are stories or less - ANSWER 1 hour/ 3 stories
Hazardous areas such as boiler rooms fuel fired heater rooms, bulk laundires (larger than
100 sq ft) require a rated walls and a _______ rated door - ANSWER 1 hour/3/4
hours
flamable liquid storage terms. new and existing, require rated walls and rated
doors - ANSWER 2 hour/1 1/2 hour
Existing labs, that are not a severe hazard require walls and rated doors
(new only need what) - ANSWER 1 hour/ 3/4 hour/ resist passage or smoke
Icons used in the HAS manual- Scoring categories.
Category A- usually related to
Category C- are - ANSWER a- usually related to structural requirements (policies,
programs or plans) addresses issues that must be fully compliant
c- are frequency based requirements and are scored lowered on the number of times a
hospital is found not to be compliant with a particular EP
Soiled linens and trash receptacles larger than 32 gallons must be located in a room
protected as a - ANSWER hazardous area (1 hour rated walls, 3/4 hour
rated
,doors)
New elevators must be equipped with the following four items - ANSWER 1) firefighter
service key and smoke detector automatic recall
2) firefighter service emergency in can key operation
3) machine room smoke detectors
4) elevator lobby smoke detectors
Travel distance from any point to the nearest fire extinguisher is or less -
ANSWER 75'
Maintaining equipment for extinguishing fires.
limited area sprinkler systems- connected to domestic water supply must have a
and have nor more than sprinkler heads - ANSWER shut off valves/6(six)
Fire alarm systems. The fire alarm signal automatically transmits to one of the following
(four choices) - ANSWER 1) auxiliary fire alarm system with direct connection to the
servicing FD
2) central station service as described in NFPA 72
3) proprietary supervising station system
4) remote supervising station fire alarm system
, 1. Fire protection for a new construction sleeping suite not exceeding 7500
sqft: The room must have a sprinkler system and complete smoke detection OR
sprinkler system with QRS or residential sprinklers
2. Fire protection for a new construction sleeping suite greater than 7500
sqft: The room mush have direct supervision AND total coverage automatic smoke
detection and sprinkler system protection with QRS or residential sprinkler
3. Fire protection for existing construction not exceeding 5000 sqft.: The room
must have automatic smoke detection
4. Fire protection for existing construction up to 10,000 sqft: Additional fire
protection - Sprinkler protection and smoke partitions.
5. Fire protection for a non sleeping suite up to 12,500 sqft: The facility must
have either quick response sprinklers or completed smoke detection
6. Fire protection for a non sleeping suite up to 15,000 sqft.: The facility must
have BOTH quick response sprinklers and complete smoke detection
7. Where can you store up to 300 cubic feet of medical gas (12 E Cylinders): -
They can be stored in a smoke zone without seperation.
8. Fire protection for a medical gas storage room with 300 cubic feet to 3000
cubic feet worth of Medical Gas: It is permitted in a non rated room with sprinkler
protection and clearance from combustibles
9. Fire protection for a medical gas storage room with greater than 3000 cubic
feet worth of Medical Gas: Permitted in 1 hour FRR enclosure with vents
10. A hospital and a business occupancy can be separated by this FRR: 2 hour
FRR
11. A ambulatory care facility and a business occupancy can be separated by
this FRR: 1 hour FRR
12. How far can a space be in a room from a exit corridor: 100 feet
(Please note that it has to be 150/200 feet from the actual exit or smoke door)
13. How far can a space be in a room from a exit or smoke compartment
door.: 200 feet if sprinklered
150 feet if non sprinklered
14. What FRR does linen and waste collection rooms required in Hospitals: 1
hour FRR
15. If a healthcare facility is above a business occupancy what do they need
to be separated by?: 1 hour FRR between the healthcare and business floors
16. If a healthcare facility is above a mechanical equipment room what do they
need to be separated by?: 2 hour FRR between the healthcare and business floors
17. What is the minimum ceiling height in patient areas?: 7' 10"
18. What is the minimum ceiling height in corridors: 7' 6"
19. What is the minimum required corridor in patient areas?: 8 feet
,Vertical openings connecting four or more floors require ? rated walls - ANSWER 2 hour
New and existing vertical openings require a rated enclosure as long as there
are stories or less - ANSWER 1 hour/ 3 stories
Hazardous areas such as boiler rooms fuel fired heater rooms, bulk laundires (larger than
100 sq ft) require a rated walls and a _______ rated door - ANSWER 1 hour/3/4
hours
flamable liquid storage terms. new and existing, require rated walls and rated
doors - ANSWER 2 hour/1 1/2 hour
Existing labs, that are not a severe hazard require walls and rated doors
(new only need what) - ANSWER 1 hour/ 3/4 hour/ resist passage or smoke
Icons used in the HAS manual- Scoring categories.
Category A- usually related to
Category C- are - ANSWER a- usually related to structural requirements (policies,
programs or plans) addresses issues that must be fully compliant
c- are frequency based requirements and are scored lowered on the number of times a
hospital is found not to be compliant with a particular EP
Soiled linens and trash receptacles larger than 32 gallons must be located in a room
protected as a - ANSWER hazardous area (1 hour rated walls, 3/4 hour
rated
,doors)
New elevators must be equipped with the following four items - ANSWER 1) firefighter
service key and smoke detector automatic recall
2) firefighter service emergency in can key operation
3) machine room smoke detectors
4) elevator lobby smoke detectors
Travel distance from any point to the nearest fire extinguisher is or less -
ANSWER 75'
Maintaining equipment for extinguishing fires.
limited area sprinkler systems- connected to domestic water supply must have a
and have nor more than sprinkler heads - ANSWER shut off valves/6(six)
Fire alarm systems. The fire alarm signal automatically transmits to one of the following
(four choices) - ANSWER 1) auxiliary fire alarm system with direct connection to the
servicing FD
2) central station service as described in NFPA 72
3) proprietary supervising station system
4) remote supervising station fire alarm system
, 1. Fire protection for a new construction sleeping suite not exceeding 7500
sqft: The room must have a sprinkler system and complete smoke detection OR
sprinkler system with QRS or residential sprinklers
2. Fire protection for a new construction sleeping suite greater than 7500
sqft: The room mush have direct supervision AND total coverage automatic smoke
detection and sprinkler system protection with QRS or residential sprinkler
3. Fire protection for existing construction not exceeding 5000 sqft.: The room
must have automatic smoke detection
4. Fire protection for existing construction up to 10,000 sqft: Additional fire
protection - Sprinkler protection and smoke partitions.
5. Fire protection for a non sleeping suite up to 12,500 sqft: The facility must
have either quick response sprinklers or completed smoke detection
6. Fire protection for a non sleeping suite up to 15,000 sqft.: The facility must
have BOTH quick response sprinklers and complete smoke detection
7. Where can you store up to 300 cubic feet of medical gas (12 E Cylinders): -
They can be stored in a smoke zone without seperation.
8. Fire protection for a medical gas storage room with 300 cubic feet to 3000
cubic feet worth of Medical Gas: It is permitted in a non rated room with sprinkler
protection and clearance from combustibles
9. Fire protection for a medical gas storage room with greater than 3000 cubic
feet worth of Medical Gas: Permitted in 1 hour FRR enclosure with vents
10. A hospital and a business occupancy can be separated by this FRR: 2 hour
FRR
11. A ambulatory care facility and a business occupancy can be separated by
this FRR: 1 hour FRR
12. How far can a space be in a room from a exit corridor: 100 feet
(Please note that it has to be 150/200 feet from the actual exit or smoke door)
13. How far can a space be in a room from a exit or smoke compartment
door.: 200 feet if sprinklered
150 feet if non sprinklered
14. What FRR does linen and waste collection rooms required in Hospitals: 1
hour FRR
15. If a healthcare facility is above a business occupancy what do they need
to be separated by?: 1 hour FRR between the healthcare and business floors
16. If a healthcare facility is above a mechanical equipment room what do they
need to be separated by?: 2 hour FRR between the healthcare and business floors
17. What is the minimum ceiling height in patient areas?: 7' 10"
18. What is the minimum ceiling height in corridors: 7' 6"
19. What is the minimum required corridor in patient areas?: 8 feet
