New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES
Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Section 10:44C-6.3 - Fire drills

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:44C-6.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) Fire drills, supervised by staff, shall be performed at a minimum of once per month.

1. Each shift shall perform at least four fire drills a year, four of which shall be during normal sleeping hours for the residents of the home.

2. Fire drills shall be performed at random and varying times, so that persons served are engaged in a variety of routine activities during the drills.

3. Fire drills shall assure that all means of egress are used throughout the year; except those in areas that are not routinely utilized by persons served, such as unfinished basements, furnace rooms, and garages without ramps.

4. An egress time of three minutes or less shall be attained and maintained.
i. The evacuation drill shall be timed from when the alarm is sounded until the last occupant crosses the threshold of a means of egress.

(b) Written records shall be maintained, including the following information:

1. The date and time of the fire drill;

2. The location of the simulated fire;

3. The means of egress used;

4. The full names of persons served and staff who participated in the drill; and

5. The time required for all persons to evacuate the residence.

(c) In the event that a person served exceeds the allotted evacuation time, the licensee shall take one of the following steps:

1. Training in evacuation shall be provided to the person served upon admission.
i. If the person served is unable to evacuate the residence in three minutes or less after training, the licensee shall assure that (c)2, 3 or 4 below is implemented;

2. Add awake staff to assure the three-minute time is met;

3. Relocate persons served so that the three-minute time is met; or

4. Conform to the I-1 Group classification (see N.J.A.C. 5:23).

(d) Within 24 hours of admission, each person served shall participate in a fire drill to ensure knowledge of emergency egress procedures.

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