Facilities must maintain a written evacuation and relocation plan that protects all patients during emergencies, including fire safety components. Staff must be periodically trained on their duties under the plan, and a copy must be readily accessible to telephone operators or security personnel. The plan must address staff response requirements and all fire safety plan components as specified in the referenced NFPA Life Safety Code sections.
View official sourceK711 Evacuation and Relocation Plan There is a written plan for the protection of all patients and for their evacuation in the event of an emergency. Employees are periodically instructed and kept informed with their duties under the plan, and a copy of the plan is readily available with telephone operator or with security. The plan addresses the basic response required of staff per 18/19.7.2.1.2 and provides for all of the fire safety plan components per 18/19.7.2.2. 18.7.1.1 through 18.7.1.3, 18.7.2.1.2, 18.7.2.2, 18.7.2.3, 19.7.1.1 through 19.7.1.3, 19.7.2.1.2, 19.7.2.2, 19.7.2.3