N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-14.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:36-14.3 - Drills and tests

(a) The facility shall conduct at least one drill of the emergency plans every month. The 12 drills shall be conducted on a rotating basis, to ensure that four drills occur during each working shift on an annual basis. The facility shall maintain documentation of all drills, including the date, hour, description of the drill, participating staff, and signature of the person in charge. In addition to drills for emergencies due to fire, the facility shall conduct at least one drill per year for emergencies due to a disaster other than fire, such as storm, flood, other natural disaster, bomb threat, or nuclear accident (a total of 12 drills). All staff shall participate in at least one drill annually, and selected residents may participate in drills.

(b) The facility shall request of the local fire department that at least one joint fire drill be conducted annually. Upon scheduling a joint fire drill, the facility shall notify first aid and civil defense agencies of this drill and shall participate in community-wide disaster drills.

(c) The facility shall test at least one manual pull alarm each month of the year and maintain documentation of test dates, location of each manual pull alarm tested, persons testing the alarm, and its condition.

(d) Fire extinguishers shall be conspicuously hung, kept easily accessible, shall be visually examined monthly and the examination shall be recorded on a tag which is attached to the fire extinguisher. Fire extinguishers shall also be inspected and maintained in accordance with manufacturers' and applicable NFPA requirements and N.J.A.C. 5:70. Each fire extinguisher shall be labeled to show the date of such inspection and maintenance.

(e) Nothing in these rules shall supersede or imply non-compliance with the New Jersey Uniform Fire Safety Act, 52:27D-192 et seq. or Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-14.3