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Building construction type does not meet the requirements of NFPA 101-2000, 19.1.6.2. Lack of required construction type can cause premature failure of the structural system causing building collapse prior to evacuation.

Findings include:

A. The Administration Building is indicated to be Type II (000) construction type. Portions of the Administration Building are 2-story and not fully sprinklered to comply with 19.1.6.2. Patients frequent only single story areas but the 2-story portion of the building was not indicated to be separated by 2-hour rated barriers from the single story portion utilized by patients. Therefore, the entire building was reviewed as a 2-story existing healthcare building which is not fully sprinklered to comply with 19.1.6.2.

A. By direct observation and staff interview on 01/06/15 at 10:00AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility failed to provide a Type 1 Essential Electric System (EES) in compliance with NFPA 99, 1999, 3-4. The facility's alternate source of power is a 900 KW diesel generator which has one transfer switch and supplies electricity to the entire facility in the event of a utility outage.

A. By direct observation and staff interview on 01/06/15 at 10:30AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility failed to provide a Type 1 Essential Electric System (EES) in compliance with NFPA 99, 1999, 3-4. The facility's alternate source of power is a 900 KW diesel generator which has one transfer switch and supplies electricity to the entire facility in the event of a utility outage.

A. By direct observation and staff interview on 1/6/15 at 10:15AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility failed to provide a Type 1 Essential Electric System (EES) in compliance with NFPA 99, 1999, 3-4. The facility's alternate source of power is a 900 KW diesel generator which has one transfer switch and supplies electricity to the entire facility in the event of a utility outage.

A. By direct observation and staff interview on 01/06/15 at 10:45AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility failed to provide a Type 1 Essential Electric System (EES) in compliance with NFPA 99, 1999, 3-4. The facility's alternate source of power is a 900 KW diesel generator which has one transfer switch and supplies electricity to the entire facility in the event of a utility outage.

A. By direct observation and staff interview on 01/06/15 at 9:30AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility failed to provide a Type 1 Essential Electric System (EES) in compliance with NFPA 99, 1999, 3-4. The facility's alternate source of power is a 900 KW diesel generator which has one transfer switch and supplies electricity to the entire facility in the event of a utility outage.

A. By direct observation and staff interview on 01/06/15 at 9:45AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility failed to provide a Type 1 Essential Electric System (EES) in compliance with NFPA 99, 1999, 3-4. The facility's alternate source of power is a 900 KW diesel generator which has one transfer switch and supplies electricity to the entire facility in the event of a utility outage.

A. By staff interview on 01/06/15 at 9:00AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility failed to provide a Type 1 Essential Electric System (EES) in compliance with NFPA 99, 1999, 3-4. The facility's alternate source of power is a 900 KW diesel generator which has one transfer switch and supplies electricity to the entire facility in the event of a utility outage.

A. Corrected July 30, 2015

B. By direct observation and staff interview on 01/06/15 at 11:00AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility failed to provide a Type 1 Essential Electric System (EES) in compliance with NFPA 99, 1999, 3-4. The facility's alternate source of power is a 900 KW diesel generator which has one transfer switch and supplies electricity to the entire facility in the event of a utility outage.

By direct observation and staff interview on 1/6/15 at 10:00AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility is not divided into the required Emergency System (3-5.2.2.2) and the Critical System (3-5.2.2.3).

By direct observation and staff interview on 1/6/15 at 10:15AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility is not divided into the required Emergency System (3-5.2.2.2) and the Critical System (3-5.2.2.3).

By direct observation and staff interview on 1/6/15 at 10:30AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility is not divided into the required Emergency System (3-5.2.2.2) and the Critical System (3-5.2.2.3).

By direct observation and staff interview on 1/6/15 at 10:45AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility is not divided into the required Emergency System (3-5.2.2.2) and the Critical System (3-5.2.2.3).

By direct observation and staff interview on 1/6/15 at 11:30AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility is not divided into the required Emergency System (3-5.2.2.2) and the Critical System (3-5.2.2.3).

By direct observation and staff interview on 1/6/15 at 9:00AMwhile accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility is not divided into the required Emergency System (3-5.2.2.2) and the Critical System (3-5.2.2.3).

By direct observation and staff interview on 1/6/15 at 9:30AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility is not divided into the required Emergency System (3-5.2.2.2) and the Critical System (3-5.2.2.3).

By direct observation and staff interview on 1/6/15 at :9:45AM while accompanied by the Facility's Chief Engineer the surveyor finds the facility is not divided into the required Emergency System (3-5.2.2.2) and the Critical System (3-5.2.2.3).