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Provide letters indicating preferred customers status in case of emergency situation for water and fuel sources. NFPA 99, 12.3.3.2 Continuity of Essential Building Systems

Letters indicating preferred customer status in case of emergency situation for water and fuel source. When designated by the emergency management plan to provide continuous service in a disaster or emergency, health care facilities shall establish contingency plans for the continuity of essential building systems, as applicable: (2) water. NFPA 99, 12.3.3.2 Continuity of Essential Building Systems

This STANDARD is not met as evidence by: Based on observations during the review of required maintenance logs, the facility failed to supply letters indicating preferred customer status for water.

Emergency system receptacles shall be identified and shall also indicate the panelboard and circuit number supplying them. NFPA 70: 517-19

This STANDARD is not being met, as evidenced by: Based on observation during the Survey on the morning of 10/31/2013, with the hospital's plant manager numerous emergency system electrical receptacles in patient care areas - specifically at patient bed headwalls - did not have non-removable labels identifying the electrical panelboard and circuit number supplying them.

Provide letters indicating preferred customers status in case of emergency situation for water and fuel sources. NFPA 99, 12.3.3.2 Continuity of Essential Building Systems

Letters indicating preferred customer status in case of emergency situation for water and fuel source. When designated by the emergency management plan to provide continuous service in a disaster or emergency, health care facilities shall establish contingency plans for the continuity of essential building systems, as applicable: (2) water. NFPA 99, 12.3.3.2 Continuity of Essential Building Systems

This STANDARD is not met as evidence by: Based on observations during the review of required maintenance logs, the facility failed to supply letters indicating preferred customer status for water.

Emergency system receptacles shall be identified and shall also indicate the panelboard and circuit number supplying them. NFPA 70: 517-19

This STANDARD is not being met, as evidenced by: Based on observation during the Survey on the morning of 10/31/2013, with the hospital's plant manager numerous emergency system electrical receptacles in patient care areas - specifically at patient bed headwalls - did not have non-removable labels identifying the electrical panelboard and circuit number supplying them.