New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 8 - RESIDENTIAL HEALTH FACILITIES
Part 2 - ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES FOR ADULTS
Section 7.8.2.65 - FIRE DRILLS
Universal Citation: 7 NM Admin Code 7.8.2.65
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
All facilities shall conduct monthly fire drills which are to be documented.
A. There shall be at least one (1) documented fire drill per month and at a minimum, one documented fire drill each eight (8) hours (day, evening, night) per quarter that employs the use of the fire alarm system or the detector system in the facility.
B. A record of the monthly fire drills shall be maintained on file in the facility and readily available. Fire drill records shall show:
(1)
the date of the drill;
(2) the time
of the drill;
(3) the number of
staff participating in the drill;
(4) any problem noted during the drill;
and
(5) the evacuation time in
total minutes.
C. If applicable, the local fire department may be requested to supervise and participate in fire drills.
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