Section 16.03.02.106 - FIRE AND LIFE SAFETYAll facilities must be maintained, in good repair, structurally sound, equipped to assure safety of residents, employees the public and meet requirements for the fire and life safety standards for a health care facility as follows:
01.General Requirements for Fire and Life Standards for a Health Care Facility. Where natural or man-made hazards are present, the facility must provide suitable fences, guards, and/or railings to isolate the hazard from the resident's environment.02.Smoking. Because smoking has been acknowledged to be a potential fire hazard, a continuous effort must be made to reduce this hazard in the facility to include adopting written rules available to all facility personnel, residents, and the public with the following: a. Smoking is prohibited in any area where flammable liquids, gases, or oxygen are in use or stored and any other areas posted with "No Smoking" signs.b. Residents are not permitted to smoke in bed.c. Unsupervised smoking by residents not mentally or physically responsible is prohibited. This includes residents affected by medication.d. Designated areas are assigned for employee, resident, and public smoking.e. Nothing in this rule requires that smoking be permitted in facilities whose admission policies prohibit smoking.03.Report of Fire. A separate report of each fire incident occurring within the facility must be submitted to the Department within thirty (30) days of the occurrence. The reporting form "Facility Fire Incident Report" will be issued by the Department to secure specific data concerning date, origin, extent of damage, method of extinguishment, and injuries (if any).04.Storage, Heating Appliances, Hazardous Substances. The following requirements must be met: a. Attics and crawl spaces are not used for storage of any materials.b. Rooms housing heating appliances are not used for storage of combustible materials.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.02.106