Fire & Life Safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will proceed with three rulemakings focused on the healthcare industry—standards for...Read More »

Decorations around the hospital can bring joy to patients and staff. But they also can bring citations from CMS, accrediting organizations, or the...Read More »

Train kitchen employees on how to use the exhaust hood fire suppression system, ensure the system is inspected regularly, and verify that Class K...Read More »

Every healthcare facility staff member should be familiar with the acronym RACE, used to provide guidelines when responding to a fire emergency....Read More »

With a new year on the horizon, it’s always good to know the latest trends in fire and life safety compliance.

Ernest Allen, ARM,...Read More »

Be ready for surveyors with The Joint Commission to be ramping back up pre-pandemic levels. And the environment of care, fire safety and...Read More »

Lauris V. Freidenfelds, vice president of security risk consulting with Telgian Engineering & Consulting, has been in many...Read More »

The other day, I fielded a question regarding the use of plug-in air fresheners and what regulatory-based prohibitions/allowances might be...Read More »

What’s the problem in this photograph and how would you fix it if you were to find this in your hospital’s kitchen?Read More »