CODE & COMPASSION 2026: A+
STRATEGIES FOR LIFE SAFETY +
ADA EXCELLENCE
How often are fire drills required to be conducted as part of
staff training? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-quarterly on all 3 shifts
What time of the day must fire drills be a coded announcement
rather than a sound alarm? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-9pm to 6am
Bedridden residents must be moved to the safe areas during a
fire drill. T or F? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-False
It is a requirement of Life Safety Code that all employees of
health care facilities be trained in Life Safety Code procedures.
T or F? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-True
Which of the following are required to be included in the
written fire safety plan? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-All of the above:
use, response and transmission of alarms; fire isolation &
evacuation of the area; extinguishing the fire & physical plant
readiness.
,Which of the following is required to be provided in all
designated smoking areas? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-metal containers
with self-closing cover devices
Areas where smoking is not allowed, such as the oxygen tank
storage room, must be marked as what - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Both
A & B. A: no smoking signs. B: an internationally recognized
symbol for "no smoking" sign
Which of the following are not allowed to be in a smoking area?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER-All of the above: oxygen tanks and
concentrators, laundry hampers and helium tanks, flammable
liquids such as cleaning supplies
All furnishings, decorations, bedding, draperies, etc must be
what? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Both A & C. A: flame resistant. C:
tested and approved by the NFPA
Upholstered furniture and mattresses must be cigarette ignition
resistant according to what testing method? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
*NFPA 260*- Cigarette Ignition Resistance Test
A mattress while burning shall not exceed a heat release rate
(HHR) of what within the first 5 minutes of burning? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-250kw (HHR)
Upholstered furniture while burning must not exceed a heat
release rate (HHR) of what within the first 5 min of burning? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-250kw (HHR)
, Which of the following scenarios of combustible decorations
would be acceptable as fire safe? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-a paper
calendar hanging alone on a resident's wall
What is the maximum capacity for any trash or laundry
receptacle before it would be considered hazardous? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-32 gallons within a 64 sq ft area
Once an area exceeds the 32 gallon limit therefore
automatically making the area hazardous, what would be the
new size and density requirements for the
containers/receptacle in the hazardous area? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-There are no such limits in a hazardous area
A shower room that is used during the day to store 8 laundry
hampers on rollers and each in excess of 32 gallons would make
the shower room area what during the time of the day when it
was being used to store the hampers? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
Hazardous area
Which of the following is not allowed? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
Laundry hampers on rollers in excess of 32 gallons sitting in the
hallway while not in use
Why are laundry hampers on rollers sitting in the hallway in
excess of 32 gallons that are not in use not allowed? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-Both A & C. A: not allowed by law. C: resident hallways
are not intended to be hazardous areas
STRATEGIES FOR LIFE SAFETY +
ADA EXCELLENCE
How often are fire drills required to be conducted as part of
staff training? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-quarterly on all 3 shifts
What time of the day must fire drills be a coded announcement
rather than a sound alarm? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-9pm to 6am
Bedridden residents must be moved to the safe areas during a
fire drill. T or F? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-False
It is a requirement of Life Safety Code that all employees of
health care facilities be trained in Life Safety Code procedures.
T or F? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-True
Which of the following are required to be included in the
written fire safety plan? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-All of the above:
use, response and transmission of alarms; fire isolation &
evacuation of the area; extinguishing the fire & physical plant
readiness.
,Which of the following is required to be provided in all
designated smoking areas? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-metal containers
with self-closing cover devices
Areas where smoking is not allowed, such as the oxygen tank
storage room, must be marked as what - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Both
A & B. A: no smoking signs. B: an internationally recognized
symbol for "no smoking" sign
Which of the following are not allowed to be in a smoking area?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER-All of the above: oxygen tanks and
concentrators, laundry hampers and helium tanks, flammable
liquids such as cleaning supplies
All furnishings, decorations, bedding, draperies, etc must be
what? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Both A & C. A: flame resistant. C:
tested and approved by the NFPA
Upholstered furniture and mattresses must be cigarette ignition
resistant according to what testing method? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
*NFPA 260*- Cigarette Ignition Resistance Test
A mattress while burning shall not exceed a heat release rate
(HHR) of what within the first 5 minutes of burning? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-250kw (HHR)
Upholstered furniture while burning must not exceed a heat
release rate (HHR) of what within the first 5 min of burning? -
THE CORRECT ANSWER-250kw (HHR)
, Which of the following scenarios of combustible decorations
would be acceptable as fire safe? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-a paper
calendar hanging alone on a resident's wall
What is the maximum capacity for any trash or laundry
receptacle before it would be considered hazardous? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-32 gallons within a 64 sq ft area
Once an area exceeds the 32 gallon limit therefore
automatically making the area hazardous, what would be the
new size and density requirements for the
containers/receptacle in the hazardous area? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-There are no such limits in a hazardous area
A shower room that is used during the day to store 8 laundry
hampers on rollers and each in excess of 32 gallons would make
the shower room area what during the time of the day when it
was being used to store the hampers? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
Hazardous area
Which of the following is not allowed? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
Laundry hampers on rollers in excess of 32 gallons sitting in the
hallway while not in use
Why are laundry hampers on rollers sitting in the hallway in
excess of 32 gallons that are not in use not allowed? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-Both A & C. A: not allowed by law. C: resident hallways
are not intended to be hazardous areas
