NFPA-101 Life Safety Code, ADA, & Healthcare Facilities: Compliance Made Easy with Low-Profile Fire Extinguishers

Kevin M. Kozlowski, President / CEOMay 17, 2017

Spring 2017 Webinar

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Oval Innovation SolvesMany Common Problems

Related to Fire Extinguishers & NFPA 101 (2012) Compliance

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Required Compliance with NFPA 101 (2012) Life Safety Code (LSC)

• Joint Commission Accredited Healthcare Organizations.

• If not accredited by the Joint Commission, any other healthcare facility which receives moneys from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must comply as well.

• Healthcare facilities include

– Hospitals

– Ambulatory Surgical Centers

– Behavioral Healthcare

– Critical Access Hospitals

– Inpatient Hospices

– Intermediate Care Facilities

– Long Term Care Facilities

Who is required to comply?

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Required Compliance with NFPA 101 (2012) Life Safety Code (LSC)What is different from the prior requirements?• 12 years of changes from the previously followed version (2000).

• Processes for compliance, documentation, remedial measures, and inventory.

– For example, SAFER MATRIX is replacing Plan for Improvement (PFI).

– 20-40 day spacing is allowed for monthly inspections.

– To comply with the Element of Performance, extinguishers should be inventoried with unique ID, location, type, size, maintenance history, and deficiency history.

– Inventory and identify any track record of deficiencies. This enables a focus for improvement of the recurring problem.

– Environment of Care Committee reviews deficiency's, resolutions, and patterns.

• Protruding & projecting object dimensional limits.

• Clutter in path of egress.

• BBI – Basic Building Information (Current as-built plans).

Oval Innovation EnablesEasy Compliance

with NFPA 101 (2012)

Here’s the First Problem Solved

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Problem #1

• When surface mounted all currently manufactured round 5lb & 10lb ABC fire extinguishers violate the 4” protruding object limit* if the bottom edge is higher than 27” above the floor. (*Per ADA, IFC, IBC, ANSI/ICC A117.1, AODA).

• When surface mounted all currently manufactured round 10lb ABC fire extinguishers violate the 4-1/2” protruding object limit** if any portion of the extinguisher is located below 38” or the handrail height in existing facilities. (**NFPA-101). Many 5lb extinguishers violate this as well.

• Some existing fire extinguishers cabinets project greater than 4” when the bottom leading edge is higher than 27”.

• Some existing fire extinguishers cabinets project greater than 4-1/2” where any portion is lower than 38” or the handrail height in existing facilities.

• (Note: The extinguisher and cabinet in the photo are following the protruding object rules, however they could have been fully recessed with Oval.)

Protruding Object Violation – Greater than 4” & 4-1/2”

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Problem #1

Protruding Object Violation – Greater than 4” & 4-1/2”HTTPS://WWW.FEDERALREGISTER.GOV/DOCUMENTS/2016/05/04/2016-10043/MEDICARE-AND-MEDICAID-PROGRAMS-FIRE-SAFETY-REQUIREMENTS-FOR-CERTAIN-HEALTH-CARE-FACILITIES

“NFPA 101 (2012) SECTIONS 18.2.3.4(2) AND 19.2.3.4(2)—CORRIDOR PROJECTIONS

This provision requires noncontinuous projections to be no more than 6 inches from the corridor wall. In addition to

following the requirements of the LSC, health care facilities must comply with the requirements of the ADA, including the

requirements for protruding objects. The 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards) generally limit the

protrusion of wall-mounted objects into corridors to no more than 4 inches from the wall when the object's leading edge is

located more than 27 inches, but not more than 80 inches, above the floor. See Sections 204.1 and 307 of the 2010

Standards, available at http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/Guidance2010ADAstandards.htm [2] (“2010

Standards”). This requirement protects persons who are blind or have low vision from being injured by bumping into a

protruding object that they cannot detect with a cane.

Although the LSC allows 6-inch projections, under the ADA, objects mounted above 27 inches and no more than 80 inches

high can only protrude a maximum of 4 inches into the corridor beyond a detectable surface mounted less than 27 inches

above the floor (except for certain handrails which may protrude up to 41/2″). See section 307 of the 2010 standards for

requirements for handrails and post-mounted objects. CMS intends to provide technical assistance regarding strategies for

how to avoid noncompliance with the ADA's protruding objects requirement, as well as how to modify non-compliant

protruding objects.”

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Solution #1

Only Oval Brand extinguishers never protrude more than 4” when surface mounted!

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Solution #1

Oval Brand fire extinguishers enablea fully recessed, flush door, fire-rated cabinet to fit into a standard 3-5/8” metal stud partition.

Fully recessed, non-fire-rated cabinetscan now fit into a standard 2-1/2” metal stud partitions and 6” masonry.

Existing semi-recessed & surface mountedcabinets can now be easily retrofitted to fully recessed style cabinets.

Fully recessed cabinets receive much less damage over time from carts, gurneys, etc.

Fully Recessed Cabinets Always Comply with 4” & 4-1/2” Projection Limits

We Also Found Another Solution

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Problem #2

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Solution #2

Oval Brand fire extinguishers enablea fully recessed, flush door, fire-rated cabinet to fit into a standard 3-5/8” metal stud partition.

Fully recessed, non-fire-rated cabinetscan now fit into a standard 2-1/2” metal stud partitions and 6” masonry.

Existing semi-recessed & surface mountedcabinets can now be easily retrofitted to fully recessed style cabinets.

Oval Brand extinguishers are UL and ULC listed.

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Solution #2

• Fully recessed, non-fire-rated cabinets can now fit into a standard 2-1/2” metal stud partitions and 6” masonry.

• Keeping walls at their standard depth saves a minimum of three square feet of usable space per Oval Brand fire extinguisher.

• U.S. Patent Nos. 9,364,696, D760,443, D760,444 for extinguishers. U.S. Patent No. D777,566 for bracket.

• Cabinets now available from Oval, JL Industries, and Strike First USA in a fully array of options.

We Also Hope to Reduce Broken Toes(and Lawsuits & Settlements)

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Problem #3

Fire Extinguishers Fall on People!

Our Competitors’ Hooks

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Solution #3

The Solution – The Patented Oval Button Hook

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Solution #3

The Solution – The Oval Button Hook

(U.S. Patent No. D777,566)

Unlike our competitors’ standard hooks, Oval Brand extinguishers don’t easily dislodge and fall when bumped into.

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MR Conditional Testing Underway

By no later than 6/15/17 we will have test results for compliance with the ASTM-2503 standard to a 7-tesla MR environment.

While our dry-chemical extinguishers should not be used within the MRI suite, once they pass testing, they will be ideal for corridors near and outside the MRI suite.

ASTM Recommended Icon Associated with MR Conditional Term

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BIM Content / Specs / Design Tools

• Product information and files are hosted on Oval Brand website & BIMobject.

– For both extinguishers and cabinets

• Revit, SketchUp, and AutoCAD files

• Specifications

• Submittal Sheets

• Specifications are also available via Arcom® Product MasterSpec® and SpecAgent®.

• Need to calculate the minimum proper quantity of ABC fire extinguishers for your facility? Try our online fire extinguisher calculator.

We’re Not Just a One Trick Pony

Our Brand Has Another InnovativeSolution for the Fire Sprinkler Systems

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Problem #4

• Currently manufactured standpipe hose connections (aka standpipe outlet valves) protrude greater than 4” when not installed within a wall cabinet.

• The protruding object limit is part of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ANSI/ICC A117.1, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), ISO 21542, the International Fire Code (IFC).

• The NFPA-101 Life Safety Code (LSC) limits the projection to 4-1/2” for any portion lower than 38” or the handrail in existing healthcare facilities.

• Per NFPA-14 guidelines, the valve handle and snoot of the valve must be located between 36” and 60” above the floor.

Protruding Object Violation – Greater than 4”

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Problem #4

• The valve in the photo is protruding over 14” from the column into the path of emergency egress.

• This valve was hit by a forklift and the handle is broken. Sometimes valves or pipe couplings break, and water damage follows.

• This type of damage is a common occurrence in parking garages, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and big-box retail.

Impact Damage

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Solution #4

The Solution – The Oval Standpipe Outlet Valve

• Protrudes less than 4 Inches!

• Once it enters the market, a “Readily Achievable” solution now exists. All non-compliant valves will be required to be retrofitted.

• The Oval Brand valve has potential to render all other standpipe hose outlet valves obsolete.

• Meets National Recognized Testing Laboratory, (NRTL) published design requirements.

• Not NRTL listed…yet. Will be submitted to NRTL for testing and listing this year.

• U.S. Patent No. 9,555,272

Sneak Peek

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Solution #4

The Solution – The Oval Standpipe Outlet Valve

Sneak Peek

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American Innovation

Made in the USA from 85%+ domestic content

Assembled in Illinois

All components except for the powder are manufactured in the USA & Canada

Oval Brand’s patented innovations are defended by UPR technology

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Tradeshow ScheduleNAFED Las Vegas March 2 & 3

NAFED Cleveland May 4 & 5

AIA Expo in Orlando April 27, 28 & 29

NFPA Expo in Boston June 4, 5 & 6

ASHE Annual Conference in Indy August 7 & 8

Thank Youfrom the Entire

Oval Brand Team!

Kevin M. Kozlowski, President / CEOkkozlowski@ovalfireproducts.com

630 635 5000

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