Section 449.61145 - Protection from fire and other disasters: Written plan; fire drills; training of staffThe director of an obstetric center shall ensure that the obstetric center, members of its staff and patients are protected from fire and other disasters. The director of an obstetric center shall:
1. Prepare a written plan prescribing the actions to be taken by members of the staff and patients in the event of a fire or other disaster. This plan must be approved by the governing body of the obstetric center and the local fire department within whose jurisdiction the obstetric center is located and must include: (a) Procedures and routes for evacuation, which must be posted prominently in the obstetric center;(b) Assignments of specific tasks and responsibilities to members of the staff;(c) Instructions on how to use alarm stations and the location of alarm signals;(d) Instructions on methods for containing a fire and the location of equipment for fighting fires; and(e) Procedures for the notification of appropriate state and local governmental entities and appropriate persons, including the family members of patients and staff.2. Ensure that each shift of members of the staff conducts a fire drill at least once each quarter and maintain a written, dated report and evaluation of each fire drill for at least 4 years after the date of the fire drill.3. Ensure that each member of the staff of the obstetric center is trained immediately upon hire, and annually thereafter, to execute the written plan prepared pursuant to subsection 1 and maintain records of such training for at least 4 years after the training is conducted.4. Ensure that each member of the staff fully rehearses the procedures prescribed in the written plan at least once each year for each type of disaster and maintain a written report and evaluation of each rehearsal for at least 4 years after the rehearsal.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.61145
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R059-16A, eff. 12/21/2016