Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0465 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Subtitle 0465-02 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Department of
Chapter 0465-02-04 - Life Safety Licensure Rules
Section 0465-02-04-.03 - EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0465-02-04-.03
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Definition - Educational Occupancies include all buildings used for gathering of groups of persons supported for purposes of instruction. An example of a facility required to meet educational occupancy standards is a Pre-School Facility-Center Based.
(2) Criteria - For the purpose of life safety, licensees required to meet educational occupancies must comply with the following:
(a) The applicable standards of the Life
Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association, Educational
Occupancies, or equivalent standards hereafter adopted by the Office of the
State Fire Marshal; and
1. Document
fire-safety drills which shall be conducted:
(i) Monthly at unexpected times and under
varying conditions; and
(ii) Under
direct staff supervision.
2. Document that all smoke-detection devices
are tested at least every six (6) months.
3. Document that all fire extinguishers are
properly maintained and serviced.
4. Document instruction to staff upon
employment and to persons supported upon admission in fire evacuation
procedures.
5. Adopt and post a
policy on smoking in specified areas.
6. Suspended unit electric heaters may be
used, except in means of egress, provided such heaters are located high enough
to be out of the reach of persons using the area and are approved for use by
the Office of Licensure.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 33-1-201, 33-1-302, 33-1-303, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, 33-2-302, 33-2-404, 33-2-407.
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