DHS 83.47(3)(3) Fire inspection. The CBRF shall arrange for an annual inspection by the local fire authority or certified fire inspector and shall retain fire inspection reports for 2 years.

DHS 83.47(4)(a)(a) At least one portable dry chemical fire extinguisher with a minimum 2A, 10-B-C rating shall be provided on each floor of the CBRF. All fire extinguishers shall be maintained in readily usable condition. Inspections of the fire extinguisher shall be done by a qualified professional one year after initial purchase and annually thereafter. Each fire extinguisher shall be provided with a tag documenting the date of inspection.

DHS 83.47(4)(b)(b) A fire extinguisher shall be mounted on a wall or a post or in an unlocked wall cabinet used exclusively for that purpose. Fire extinguishers shall be clearly visible. The route to the fire extinguisher shall be unobstructed and the top of the fire extinguisher shall not be over 5 feet high. The extinguisher shall not be tied down, locked in a cabinet or placed in a closet or on the floor. Fire extinguishers on upper floors shall be located at the top of each stairway. Extinguishers shall be located so the travel distance between extinguishers does not exceed 75 feet. The extinguisher on the kitchen floor level shall be mounted in or near the kitchen.

DHS 83.47(5)(5) Smoking. Each CBRF shall develop and implement a written policy on smoking. The policy shall designate areas where smoking is permitted, if any, and shall be clearly communicated to residents. Designated smoking areas shall be well ventilated or have an alternate means of eliminating smoke.

DHS 83.47 HistoryHistory: CR 07-095: cr. Register January 2009 No. 637, eff. 4-1-09; correction in (1) (a) 2., (b) 3. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672.

DHS 83.48(1)(a)(a) Except as provided under sub. (2), the CBRF shall have an interconnected smoke detection system pursuant to s. 50.035 (2), Stats., and shall have an interconnected heat detection system to protect the entire CBRF so that if any detector is activated, an alarm audible throughout the building will be triggered.

DHS 83.48(1)(b)(b) Smoke and heat detectors shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code and the manufacturer’s recommendation. Smoke detectors powered by the CBRF’s electrical system shall be tested by CBRF personnel according to manufacturer’s recommendation, but not less than once every other month. CBRFs shall maintain documentation of tests and maintenance of the detection system.

DHS 83.48(1)(c)(c) A CBRF shall receive approval from the department as required under s. 50.035 (2) (b), Stats., and s. DHS 83.63 (2) before installing a smoke and heat detection system.

DHS 83.48(2)(2) Radio-transmitting smoke and heat detection system. A small CBRF may use an Underwriters Laboratories listed radio-transmitting detection system that triggers an alarm audible throughout the building and that is properly safeguarded against deactivation.

DHS 83.48(3)(a)(a) After the first year following installation, fire detection systems shall be inspected, cleaned and tested annually by certified or trained and qualified personnel in accordance with the specifications in NFPA 72 and the manufacturer’s specifications and procedures.

DHS 83.48(3)(b)(b) Sensitivity testing shall be performed at intervals in accordance with NFPA 72.

DHS 83.48(3)(c)(c) All smoke and heat detectors suspected of exposure to a fire condition shall be inspected, cleaned and tested by a certified or trained and qualified person within 5 days after each exposure in accordance with the specifications in NFPA 72 and the manufacturer’s specifications and procedures. Each detector shall operate within the manufacturer’s intended response or it shall be replaced within 10 days after exposure to a fire condition.

DHS 83.48(4)(4) Location. Pursuant to s. 50.035 (2) (b), Stats., all facilities shall have at least one smoke detector located at each of the following locations:

DHS 83.48(4)(a)(a) At the top of every open stairway.

DHS 83.48(4)(b)(b) On the hallway side of every enclosed stairway on each floor level.

DHS 83.48(4)(c)(c) Spaced not more than 30 feet apart in every corridor, and not further than 15 feet from any wall or in accordance with the manufacturer’s separation specifications.

DHS 83.48(4)(d)(d) In each common use room, including a living room, dining room, family room, lounge and recreation room, but excluding a kitchen, bathroom or laundry room.

DHS 83.48(4)(e)(e) In each bedroom.

DHS 83.48(4)(f)(f) In all non-resident living areas, except the furnace, bathroom, kitchen and laundry room.

DHS 83.48(4)(g)(g) Additional smoke detectors shall be located where wall projections from the ceiling or lintels exceed 8 inches.

DHS 83.48(4)(h)(h) In the basement, or in each room of the basement except a furnace or laundry room.

DHS 83.48(5)(5) Connection and activation. Smoke detectors in or near the living room of an apartment and smoke detectors in the bedrooms of an apartment shall be either connected to the main alarm system or to a separate annunciator on a panel. If a separate annunciator on a panel is used, there shall be an effective electronic means of notifying employees anywhere in the CBRF that a detector has been activated. Smoke detectors under this subsection shall activate an alarm in all of the resident bedrooms and the apartment.

DHS 83.48(6)(6) Specific locations for heat detectors. CBRFs shall have at least one heat detector integrated with the smoke detection system at all of the following locations or in accordance with the heat detector manufacturer’s specifications: