Checklist 2012 Existing Small Board and Care 7-17-23.docx

Existing Small Board and Care Facilities, NFPA 101-2012 Fire Safety Inspection Report

Existing Small Residential Board and Care Facilities [Sleeping accommodations for not more than 16 residents] All Code References are NFPA 101-2012

This checklist is a summation of the requirements found in Chapter 33, Existing Small Residential Board and Care Occupancies of the 2012 Edition 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.

Facility Name Facility Address:

Date Inspected:

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

Method used to determine evacuation capability:

Recommendations:

Home / is / is not / recommended for continued placement.

Inspected By: __________________________

Approved By: __________________________

Existing Small Board and Care Facilities, NFPA 101-2012

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General

33.1.3.3

(1) The board and care occupancy and exits therefrom are separated from the nonresidential or non-health care occupancy by construction having a minimum 2-hour fire resistance rating, or;

(2) The nonresidential or non-health care occupancy is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system and the occupancy is separated by construction having a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating.

33.1.3.4

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

Means of Escape - Stair Enclosures

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

33.2.2.4.8

Protection – Hazardous Areas – Interior Finish – Sleeping Rooms

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

(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.

33.2.3.3.2

1. ½ hour fire-rated walls

2. 1-3/4 inch thick substantial doors

3. ¼ inch wired glass (if vision panels are provided)

4. doors that are self or automatic closing?

33.2.3.6.1 33.2.3.6.4

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

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

Means of Egress – Arrangement

33.2.2.1.4 33.2.2.1.5

[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)

Means of Egress – Doors

Note: Delayed egress and access controlled locks are permitted.

33.2.2.5.5

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.

33.2.3.5.3 33.2.3.5.6 9.7.1.2

(1) An attic used for living purposes, storage, or fuel-fired equipment is protected with automatic sprinklers that are part of the required, approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.1.1.

(2) An attic not used for living purposes, storage, or fuel-fired equipment meets one of the following criteria:

(A) Attic is protected throughout by a heat detection system arranged to activate the building fire alarm system in accordance with Section 9.6.

(B) Attic is protected with automatic sprinklers that are part of the required, approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.1.1.

(C) Attic is of noncombustible or limited-combustible construction.

(D) Attic is constructed of fire-retardant-treated wood in accordance with NFPA 703.

33.2.3.5.7

Fire Alarm System

33.2.3.4.1.2 33.2.3.4.2 9.6

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

33.2.3.4.3.7

General Maintenance

Inspection and Testing Requirements

Operational Features

10.3.2.1 (1)

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