subch. IX of ch. DHS 83 Subchapter IX — Safety

DHS 83.47 DHS 83.47 Fire safety requirements.

DHS 83.47(1) (1) Evacuation capabilities.

DHS 83.47(1)(a) (a) If the time it takes for any resident to evacuate is more than 2 minutes and up to 4 minutes, with or without employee assistance, the CBRF shall have all of the following:

DHS 83.47(1)(a)1. 1. Vertical smoke separation between all floors.

DHS 83.47(1)(a)2. 2. Rated stair enclosure as required under ch. SPS 361.

DHS 83.47(1)(a)3. 3. Externally monitored smoke detection system with back up battery supply as required under s. DHS 83.49 (2) (e), unless the CBRF is equipped with a sprinkler system as required under s. DHS 83.48 (8).

DHS 83.47(1)(b) (b) If a resident has an evacuation time of 4 or more minutes, with or without employee assistance, the CBRF shall have all of the following:

DHS 83.47(1)(b)1. 1. Sprinkler system as required under s. DHS 83.48 (8).

DHS 83.47(1)(b)2. 2. Vertical smoke separation between all floors.

DHS 83.47(1)(b)3. 3. Rated stair enclosure as required under ch. SPS 361.

DHS 83.47(1)(b)4. 4. Twenty-four hour awake qualified resident care staff.

DHS 83.47(1)(c) (c) If a resident cannot be safely evacuated from their bedroom as determined by the CBRF’s assessment, the CBRF shall instruct the resident to remain in the resident’s bedroom and the CBRF shall meet all of the following requirements:

DHS 83.47(1)(c)1. 1. Be sprinklered as required under s. DHS 83.48 (8).

DHS 83.47(1)(c)2. 2. Notify the local fire department and identify the specific residents using point of rescue, and provide an up-to-date floor plan identifying where those resident rooms are located.

DHS 83.47(1)(c)3. 3. Have vertical smoke separation between all floors.

DHS 83.47(1)(c)4. 4. Have 24 hour awake qualified resident care staff.

DHS 83.47(2) (2) Emergency and disaster plan.

DHS 83.47(2)(a) (a) Written plan. The CBRF shall have a written plan for responding to emergencies and disasters that is readily available to all employees. The plan shall specify the responsibilities of employees. The plan shall include all of the following:

DHS 83.47(2)(a)1. 1. Procedures for orderly evacuation or other department-approved response during an emergency or disaster. The plan shall include procedures for any resident who refuses to follow evacuation or emergency procedures.

DHS 83.47(2)(a)2. 2. The CBRF’s response to serious illness or accidents.

DHS 83.47(2)(a)3. 3. Procedures to follow when a resident is missing.

DHS 83.47(2)(a)4. 4. The CBRF’s preparation for and response to severe weather including tornado and flooding.

DHS 83.47(2)(a)5. 5. A route to dry land when the CBRF is located in a flood plain.

DHS 83.47(2)(a)6. 6. Location of an emergency shelter for the residents.

DHS 83.47(2)(a)7. 7. A means of transporting residents to the emergency shelter.

DHS 83.47(2)(a)8. 8. How meals and medications will be provided to residents at the emergency shelter.

DHS 83.47(2)(b) (b) Exit diagram. The disaster plan shall have an exit diagram that shall be posted on each floor of the CBRF used by residents in a conspicuous place where it can be seen by the residents. The diagram shall identify the exit routes from the floor, including internal horizontal exits under par. (f) when applicable, smoke compartments or a designated meeting place outside and away from the building when evacuation to the outside is the planned response to a fire alarm.

DHS 83.47(2)(c) (c) Emergency and disaster procedures. Fire, tornado, flooding or other emergency or disaster procedures shall be clearly communicated to a new resident within 72 hours after admission.