Section Cor 703.03 - Fire Safety(a) The director of the New Hampshire department of safety, division of fire safety, or the local fire department shall be requested to inspect each residential facility of the department and its organizational sub-divisions, residential treatment unit, and the secure psychiatric unit at least annually to determine fire safety, and to report the results to the chief administrator of each facility. The department's administrator of logistical services shall coordinate such inspections. The chief administrator of each facility shall comply with or shall request a waiver from the requirements and recommendations of the director of the New Hampshire department of safety, division of fire safety, or local fire department. Items that require additional funding shall be reported by the commissioner for inclusion in appropriate budget submissions.(b) There shall be fire and emergency evacuation plans for each facility that are reviewed regularly and updated as necessary and such document shall be submitted to and approved by the state fire marshal.(c) Fire drills for each departmental facility shall be conducted regularly involving residents, staff, and visitors.(d) The department shall provide employees with training in fire safety, fire prevention, and limited firefighting.(e) There shall be a written fire and disaster plan for each facility that shall include detailed actions to take in the event of fire or similar disaster at the facility. Such plan shall include evacuation as an option or such other approaches to minimize damage, injury, loss of life, or breaches of security in such situations as determined to be the most pragmatic by the state fire marshal and the administrator of logistical services in consultation with the chief administrator of each facility.N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 703.03
Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 41, Filed October 10, 2019, Proposed by #12892, Effective 9/28/2019, Expires 9/28/2029.