Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 11-8-2-5; IC 31-31-8-2
Affected: IC 31-31-8
Sec. 2.
(a) Written
policy, procedure, and practice provide that the facility conforms to
applicable federal, state, and local fire safety codes. Compliance is
documented by the authority having jurisdiction.
(b) Fire safety inspections are conducted at
the following intervals:
(1) An annual
inspection is conducted by the authority having jurisdiction or other person or
persons qualified to perform such inspections.
(2) A monthly inspection is conducted by a
trained fire safety officer.
(3) A
weekly inspection is conducted by a trained facility staff.
(c) The facility is equipped with a fire
alarm and automatic detection system. Additional fire protection equipment
located throughout the facility, as required and approved by the authority
having jurisdiction, includes the following:
(1) Fire extinguishers.
(2) Exit signs.
(3) Emergency lighting.
(4) Sprinkler systems.
(5) Food service hood suppression
systems.
(d) Testing and
maintenance of fire protection equipment is conducted at the following
intervals:
(1) A monthly check of fire
extinguishers by a trained fire safety officer, and an annual inspection of
fire extinguishers by an independent, qualified outside source.
(2) Either:
(A) an annual ninety (90) minute backup
battery test for exit signs to ensure proper illumination in the event of a
power outage; or
(B) documentation
the exit signs are connected to a tested, working
generator.
(3) Either:
(A) an annual ninety (90) minute backup
battery test for emergency lighting to ensure proper illumination in the event
of a power outage; or
(B)
documentation the emergency lighting is connected to a tested, working
generator.
(4) A
quarterly inspection for sprinkler systems by an independent, qualified outside
source.
(5) A biannual inspection
for food service hood suppression systems by an independent, qualified outside
source.
(e) This is a
mandatory standard.
