CHFM Compliance of Health Care Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+

What is the CMS-adopted NFPA standard for portable fire extinguishers? - NFPA 10 2010 Edition What is the CMS-adopted NFPA National Electric Code? - NFPA 70 2011 Edition What is the CMS-adopted NFPA standard for a health care facilities code? - NFPA 99 2012 Edition What is the title of CMS-adopted NFPA 241? - Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration and Demolition Operations 2009 Edition Where can you find design standards adopted by the majority of states? - Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI) 2014 Edition What is CMS? - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services What does ASHRAE stand for? - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers What are DNV, The Joint Commission and HFAP? - Accrediting Organizations (AOs) that have deemed authority for CMS. What is an AHJ? - Authority Having Jurisdiction What are the four elements of the Life Safety Code? - Compartmentalization. Detection. Suppression. Egress What are the first components of fire defense in a building design for patients? - The first components of fire defense in a building design for patients are room and corridors. A space within a building enclosed by smoke barriers on all sides, including top and bottom, is a . - smoke compartment What is the maximum smoke compartment size? - 22,500 sq. ft. Per 2012 Edition of the Life Safety Code What date was the NFPA 101", Life Safety Code adopted? - July 5, 2016 Every story used by for sleeping for more than 30 patients shall be divided into two smoke compartments. - inpatients What is the maximum travel distance for a non-sprinklered building? - The maximum travel distance for a non-sprinklered building is 150 feet The maximum travel distance for a sprinklered building is 200 feet A hospital floor must resist the passage of and . - fire, smoke Per CMS, what type of door hardware is NOT permitted in health care? - Roller latches are NOT permitted in health care. Typical types of occupancies in a health care facility are , and. . - health care, business, assembly A separation is typically required between health care and other occupancies. - 2-hour are provided to subdivide building spaces to restrict the movement of smoke. - Smoke barriers What fire rating required for a smoke partition? - None Corridor walls in non-sprinklered buildings must extend . - Above the ceiling to the deck above. Also known an floor-to-deck The maximum smoke compartment size in new construction is The maximum smoke compartment size in existing construction - The maximum smoke compartment size is 22,500 sq. ft. for new and existing construction. sprinklers are required in sleeping suites. - Quick-response Maximum suite size for sleeping is 10,000 sq. ft. for both new and existing spaces when what three components are in place? - Direct visual supervision. Total coverage of smoke detectors. Quick response sprinklers Exit access doors should be located . - remotely from each other. The maximum between a set of double doors is . - 1/8 inch +/- 1/16 of an inch for metal doors Under what circumstances can an egress door be locked? - When the clinical needs of the patients require it. An egress door can be locked in psychiatric units What is the maximum undercut for a fire door? - 3/4 inch How often are fire door inspections required? - Annually