For each building the provider of direct HCB services owns or leases, the provider of direct HCB services must be in compliance with the applicable fire safety standards in the 2000 edition of the Life Safety Code. Each provider of direct HCB services shall use fire drills to determine evacuation capability. Each provider of direct HCB services shall conduct six fire drills each year for each residential building that it owns or leases. At least two of the six fire drills shall be conducted during the night when participants are sleeping. Each provider of direct HCB services shall conduct a fire drill within 30 calendar days of a new participant moving into a residential facility. The provider of direct HCB services shall document the following:
At least one fire drill shall be conducted every month for each provider of direct HCB services day habilitation facility. During severe weather the monthly fire drills may be deferred as long as the total number of fire drills per year are achieved.
S.D. Admin. R. 46:11:06:02
General Authority: SDCL 27B-2-26(5).
Law Implemented: SDCL 27B-2-26(5).
Life Safety Code 101, National Fire Protection Association, 2000 edition. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9904. Cost: $75.