This regulation establishes fire protection and safety requirements for Long-Term Structured Residences (LTSRs) licensed under Pennsylvania's mental health residential program. Program directors must arrange fire safety inspections by the local fire department or outside consultant before initial occupancy and at least every two years thereafter, with documentation required. Staff must be trained on fire extinguisher operation, smoking must be restricted to designated areas with proper safeguards, and fire drills must be conducted at least every two months with semiannual nighttime drills.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5320.82 - Fire protection and safety State Regulations Compare (a) The program director shall arrange for the local fire department or another outside safety consultant to inspect and approve each LTSR site for fire safety and to determine the number, location and type of fire extinguishers and smoke detectors required. This fire safety inspection shall be done before initial occupancy and repeated at least every 2 years thereafter. Inspections shall be documented. (b) Emergency telephone numbers for the fire department, local police and on-call direct care staff shall be posted at each telephone in the LTSR. (c) The staff shall be instructed in the operation of the fire extinguishers. (d) Residents may be permitted to smoke only in designated areas. Proper safeguards shall be taken against the fire hazards involved in smoking, such as providing ash trays. (e) Fire drills at each LTSR site shall be documented and held at least every 2 months; night time drills shall be conducted semiannually. Notes 55 Pa. Code § 5320.82 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare. No prior version found. State Regulations Toolbox