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Safety Inspection Report VA Community Placement Program

Existing Small Residential Board and Care Facilities [Sleeping accommodations for not more than 16 residents] (All Code References are NFPA 101-2009 and NFPA 101-1994 unless otherwise noted)

This checklist {current as of 03/2011} is a summation of the requirements found in Chapter 33 (and Chapter 23 of the 1994 Edition), Existing Small Residential Board and Care Occupancies of the Life Safety Code. This checklist is not intended to be comprehensive. The user is cautioned to consult the code prior to answering the following questions. There is essentially no difference between the 1994 and 2009 Editions for this occupancy.

Facility Name Facility Address:

Date Inspected:

Number of Residents: Evacuation Capability: * Date home opened as B&C Home:

Method used to determine evacuation capability:

Building Construction

There are no requirements for facilities with an evacuation capability of “prompt.” The interior of facilities rated “slow” must be fully sheathed with a material having at least a 15-minute fire rating (plaster and lath or gypsum wallboard). Facilities rated “impractical” shall be of any construction type except Type II (000), Type III (200) or Type V (000) unless the building is sprinkler protected throughout in accordance with 33.2.3.5.

33.2.1.3

33.2.1.3.2.1 23-2.1.3.1 23-2.1.3.2 23-2.1.3.3

For: Mixed Occupancies.

(1) Board & care occupancy and their exits are separated by construction having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2-hours.

(2) or supervised automatic sprinkler system & separated by construction with a fire-resistance rating of 1 hour.

33.1.2.4

23-1.2

Permission in (2) not found in 1994 Edition.

Permission to pass through Residential or HC Occupancy not allowed in 1994 Edition unless separated by two hour rated construction.

Note: Stairs that connect a story at street level to only one other story shall be permitted to be open to the story that is not at street level.

33.2.2.4.1

33.2.2.4.5 23-2.2.4 94 Edition requires 20-minute barrier, but there is effectively no difference in construction between a 20 and 30 minute barrier.

23-2.2.4

33.2.2.4.8 23-2.2.4 Ex. No. 4

Provided with a 1-hour fire rated enclosure with a 45 minute self or automatic closing positive latching door or; sprinkler protected with smoke a smoke resistant enclosure and self or automatic closing doors?

2. Are hazardous areas other than those in (1) above:

Provided with a 30-minute fire rated enclosure with a self or automatic closing door, or; sprinkler protected? (No enclosure requirements if sprinklered.)

33.2.3.2 and 33.2.3.2.4

33.2.3.2.5

23-2.3.2

(1) Class A or Class B in facilities other than those having prompt evacuation capability?

(2) Class A, B, or C in facilities having prompt evacuation capability.

1. ½ hour fire-rated walls

2. 1-3/4 inch thick substantial doors

3. ¼ inch wired glass (if glass is provided)

4. doors that are self or automatic closing?

33.2.3.6.1 33.2.3.6.4 23-2.3.6.1

1. walls that resist the passage of smoke

2. 1-3/4 inch thick substantial doors

3. ¼ inch wired glass (if glass is provided)

4. doors that are self or automatic closing?

33.2.3.6.1 33.2.3.6.1.1 33.2.3.6.4 23-2.3.6.1 Ex. 1

1. wall that resist the passage of smoke

2. 1-3/4 inch thick substantial doors

3. no glass requirements

4. doors need latches or closers that are able to keep them closed 33.2.3.6.1 33.2.3.6.1.2 33.2.3.6.4 23-2.3.6.1 23-2.3.6.1 Ex.2

23-2.3.6.4

Means of Egress – Arrangement

33.2.2.1.4 33.2.2.1.5 23-2.2.1 23-2.2.1 Ex. No. 1 23-2.2.1 Ex. No. 2

[This may be a door, stairway, passage, hall or an outside window or door operable from the inside without the use of tools and providing a clear opening of not less than 20 inches in width, 24 inches in height, and 5.7 sq ft in area. The sleeping room is not required to have a secondary means of escape if the facility is protected throughout by an automatic sprinkler system and there are at least two means of escape from each story.] 33.2.2.3.1

(3) (a)(b)(c) 23-2.2.1 Ex. No. 1 23-2.2.1 Ex. No. 2

Means of Egress – Doors

23-2.2.5.3

Protection – Sprinkler – Fire Alarm

Sprinkler System

Note: Existing systems that protect isolated hazards that have 6 or fewer sprinklers and newly installed piping serving no more than 2 heads are exempt.

33.2.3.5.2 33.2.3.5.6 9.7.1.2 23-2.3.5.1

23-2.3.5.3

Fire Alarm System

33.2.3.4.1.2 33.2.3.4.2 9.6 23-2.3.4.1

1. On all levels including basements, and

2. In living areas including living rooms, dens, dayrooms and similar spaces; and

3. Can the smoke alarms be heard in all sleeping areas when activated?

[For most facilities this will require all smoke alarms to be interconnected with smoke alarms located in the bedrooms.] 33.2.3.4.3.1 9.6.2.9 33.2.3.4.3.2 33.2.3.4.3.3 33.2.3.4.3.5

23-2.3.4.3

33.2.3.4.3.7 23-2.3.4.3 Ex. No. 1 23-2.3.4.3 Ex. No. 2

General Maintenance

Inspection and Testing Requirements

9.7.5 7-6.1.4 7-7.5

Operational Features

10.3.2.1 (1) 31-7.5.2

Recommendations:

Home is / is not recommended for continued placement.

Inspected By:

Approved By: