DHS 83.48(7)(a)(a) Notification. If any resident with impaired hearing or vision is unable to detect or respond to a fire emergency, the licensee shall ensure the appropriate audio, visual or vibrating notification alarms are installed in the resident’s bedroom, in or near a living room in an apartment, and in each common area used by the resident.

DHS 83.48(7)(b)(b) Documentation. The sensory impairment of the resident shall be noted in the resident’s record and communicated to all employees within 3 days after admission or after determination of the impairment is made.

DHS 83.48(8)(a)(a) Types. A CBRF shall have a sprinkler system if required under s. DHS 83.47 (1) (b) or 83.50. The types of sprinkler systems to be used are as follows:

DHS 83.48(8)(a)1.1. A complete NFPA 13D residential sprinkler system shall be used in a CBRF licensed for 16 or fewer residents only when each room or compartment in the CBRF requires no more than 2 sprinkler heads. When an NFPA 13D sprinkler system is used it shall have a 30-minute water supply for at least 2 sprinkler heads. Entrance foyers shall have sprinklers. The department may determine an NFPA 13R residential sprinkler system shall be installed in a CBRF with one or more rooms or compartments having an unusually high ceiling, a vaulted ceiling, a ceiling with exposed beams or other design or construction features that inhibit proper water discharge when the square footage of each room or compartment in the CBRF would ordinarily allow an NFPA 13D sprinkler system.

DHS 83.48(8)(a)2.2. A complete NFPA 13R residential sprinkler system shall be used in a CBRF licensed for 16 or fewer residents when one or more rooms or compartments in the CBRF require more than 2 sprinkler heads and not more than 4 sprinkler heads. A fire department connection is not required for an NFPA 13R sprinkler system.

DHS 83.48(8)(a)3.3. A complete NFPA 13 automatic sprinkler system shall be used in a CBRF licensed for more than 16 residents.

DHS 83.48(8)(a)4.4. All sprinkler systems under subds. 1. to 3. installed after January 1, 1997, shall be equipped with residential sprinkler heads in all bedrooms, apartments, all other habitable rooms and corridors.

DHS 83.48(8)(a)5.5. All large facilities initially licensed on or after January 1, 1997, shall be protected by a complete automatic sprinkler system, except a class AA CBRF that has an equivalent safety system approved by the department.

DHS 83.48(8)(a)6.6. All large facilities initially licensed before January 1, 1997, of non-fire resistive construction shall be protected by a complete automatic sprinkler system, except a class AA CBRF that has an equivalent safety system approved by the department.

DHS 83.48(8)(b)1.1. All sprinkler systems shall be installed by a state licensed sprinkler contractor. All sprinkler systems shall be maintained, inspected and tested at least annually or at intervals determined by the requirements in NFPA 25.

DHS 83.48(8)(b)2.2. In facilities with sprinklers, sprinkler heads shall be placed at the top of each linen or trash chute and in the rooms where the chutes terminates.

DHS 83.48(8)(b)3.3. The sprinkler system flow alarm shall be connected to the CBRF’s fire alarm system.

DHS 83.48(8)(c)(c) Reliable water supply. All sprinkler systems shall have a reliable water supply. If the sprinkler system requires a mechanical device such as a compressor, pump or motor, the device shall be supplied by a reliable source of emergency power in accordance with NFPA 20.

DHS 83.49(1)(1) 5-year delay. Existing small class CA, small class CS and small class CNA CBRFs using the exemption under sub. (2) shall have a complete sprinkler system as required under s. DHS 83.48 (8) within 5 years of April 1, 2009.

DHS 83.49(2)(2) General requirements. Small class CA, small class CS and small class CNA facilities constructed and licensed before April 1, 2009, are exempt from the sprinkler system requirement under s. DHS 83.48 (8) if all of the following requirements are met:

DHS 83.49(2)(b)(b) The bedroom and congregate dining and living area for any resident requiring a class CA, class CS or class CNA who is blind or not fully ambulatory shall be on the first floor. CBRFs serving one or more non-ambulatory residents shall have 2 accessible exits to grade.

DHS 83.49(2)(e)(e) The smoke detection system has a backup battery power supply and is externally monitored so activation of the system automatically results in notification of the local fire department. Tape or voice type dialers are prohibited. Acceptable configurations for external monitoring are limited to any of the following: