S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-97.1500.1504

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024
Section 61-97.1500.1504 - Fire Drills
A. An unannounced fire drill shall be conducted at least Quarterly for all shifts. Each staff member shall participate in a fire drill at least once each year. Records of drills shall be maintained at the Facility, indicating the date, time, shift, description, and evaluation of the drill, and the names of staff members, volunteers, and Patients directly involved in responding to the drill. If fire drill requirements are mandated by statute or regulation, then the mandated statute or regulation requirements supersede the requirements of this regulation, and the Facility shall comply with the provisions of the statute or regulation.
B. Drills shall be designed and conducted in consideration of and reflecting the content of the fire response training described in Section 1503 above.
C. All Patients shall participate in fire drills. In instances when a Patient refuses to participate in a drill, efforts shall be made to encourage participation, for example, counseling, implementation incentives rewarding Patients for participation, specific staff-to-Patient assignments to promote Patient participation. Continued refusal may necessitate implementation of the discharge planning process to place the Patient in a setting more appropriate to his or her needs and abilities.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-97.1500.1504

Added by State Register Volume 44, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2020.