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Based on observations, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the fire/smoke spread requirements. This has the possibility to affect 5% of the occupants.

The findings include:
It was observed on 11-22-10 between the hours of 8:30am and 12:30pm that the fire doors in the horizontal exit can not have a mag-lock device.

Based on observations, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the fire/smoke spread requirements. This has the possibility to affect 8% of the occupants.

The findings include:
It was observed on 11-23 and 29-10 between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm that the 1hr. fire/smoke rated exit corridor has unprotected openings;

1- Old Rehab Hallway (exit corridor) has 2 unprotected pass-thru windows.

2- Pharmacy has 3 pass-thru windows to the exit corridor. All 3 have non-functional roll-up fire doors. The fire doors do not close properly and no fusable links on both sides of the wall they are in.

Based on observations, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the fire/smoke spread requirements. This has the possibility to affect 20% of the occupants.

The findings include:
It was observed on 11-22 and 23-10 between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm that the fire doors do not close and latch properly;

1- 2nd fl., Main exit corridor - into ICU 2600 Block and the HBO Unit

2- 1st fl., exit corridor - into Cashier Hall no door and hall is not fire/smoke rated

3- 1st fl., exit corridor - into Radiology

Based on observastions, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the fire/smoke spread requirements. This has the possibility to affect 10% of the occupants.

The findings include:
It was observed on 11-29-10 between the hours of 10:00am and 1:00pm that the fire doors do not close and latch properly;

1- 1st fl., exit corridor - into Central Plant

2- 1st fl., exit corridor by stairway "P"- fire separation fire doors across exit corridor

Based on observations, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure proper maintaince on the sprinkler system. This has the possibility to affect 10% of the occupants.

The findings include:
It was observed on 11-29-10 between the hours of 10:00am and 1:00pm the following;

1- 1st fl., all the rooms off the Maint. Hallway - many sprinkler heads were covered with dust and lint

2- 1st fl., Print Shop storage room is missing a sprinkler head or heads

3- out side-rear of hospital the FDC sign on the high fence is missing