NAC449.154999. Safety from fire.

     1. An administrator shall ensure that the facility complies with the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to chapter 477 of NRS and any local ordinances relating to safety from fire.

     2. A facility with more than 16 beds must be equipped with a sufficient number of sprinklers to cover the entire area of the facility.

     3. The administrator shall ensure that the facility has a plan for the evacuation of residents in case of fire or other emergency. The plan must be:

     (a) Understood by all residents;

     (b) Posted in a common area of the facility; and

     (c) Discussed with each resident at the time of his or her admission.

     4. At least one portable fire extinguisher must be available at the facility. Any portable fire extinguishers available at the facility must be inspected, recharged and tagged at least once each year by a person certified by the State Fire Marshal to conduct such inspections.

     5. The administrator shall ensure that a written policy on smoking is developed and carried out by the facility. The policy must be:

     (a) Developed with the purpose of preventing a fire caused by smoking in the facility; and

     (b) Posted in a common area of the facility.

     6. Smoke detectors installed in a facility must be maintained in proper operating condition at all times and must be tested monthly. The results of the tests conducted pursuant to this subsection must be recorded and maintained at the facility.

     7. If an automatic fire sprinkler system is installed in a facility, the system must be inspected:

     (a) Not less than once each calendar quarter by a person who understands the manner in which the system operates and the manner in which the system must be maintained; and

     (b) Not less than once each calendar year by a person who is licensed to inspect such a system pursuant to the provisions of chapter 477 of NAC.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R094-06, eff. 7-14-2006)