Environment and Facilities

I find myself frequently Googling (and re-Googling) certain topics, particularly the whole issue relative to the timing of fire drills.Read More »

Lance Woolf, MBA, CHSP, former life safety surveyor for The Joint Commission, knows what’s top of mind for those charged with...Read More »

In recognition that armed conflicts can have a wide-ranging impact, the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s Technical...Read More »

This photograph of a door to a fire exit was taken in a medical building. Those signs are the only signage for this door. Can you tell what’s...Read More »

Questions about the safety training of traveling staff in a "hit the ground running" environment.Read More »

The infection control risk assessment (ICRA) for construction and renovation projects is updated to make it more user friendly and specific.Read More »

Hospital projects have slowed throughout the pandemic as construction supplies and worker shortages, along with infection control mandates, have...Read More »

A fairly brief missive this week primarily to alert you to a couple of newly available/accessible resources.Read More »

Fire drills are required by the Life Safety Code^®  and serve as part of any strong fire safety training program. And virtual...Read More »

In my travels, all too often I’ve found that some organizations don’t have the most organized approach to bringing unoccupied spaces back online....Read More »