K-Tag K753

Combustible Decorations

This regulation prohibits combustible decorations in healthcare facilities unless specific fire-safety conditions are met, such as flame-retardant treatment, compliance with NFPA 701 or NFPA 289 heat-release standards, proper wall/ceiling attachment per NFPA 101 sections 18.7.5.6 or 19.7.5.6, or limited quantities posing no fire hazard. Facility operators must ensure all decorations meet one of the listed criteria or remove them. This is a CMS Life Safety Code survey tag applicable to inpatient/residential healthcare occupancies.

K753 Combustible Decorations 
Combustible decorations shall be prohibited unless one of the following is met: 
 Flame retardant or treated with approved fire-retardant coating that is
listed and labeled for product.
 Decorations meet NFPA 701.
 Decorations exhibit heat release less than 100 kilowatts in accordance
with NFPA 289.
 Decorations, such as photographs, paintings and other art are attached
to the walls, ceilings and non-fire-rated doors in accordance with
18.7.5.6(4) or 19.7.5.6(4).
 The decorations in existing occupancies are in such limited quantities
that a hazard of fire development or spread is not present.
18.7.5.6, 19.7.5.6
Form CMS-2786R (07/2018) Page 36