In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about fire alarm systems in a business occupancy.
Q: We have a physician practice that currently has fire extinguishers and a panic button that contacts 911. We do not have fire alarms, smoke detectors or a sprinkler system. Are we required to have any of those in the practice?
A: The answer is … maybe. Not all off-site small-business occupancies actually require a fire alarm system.
If the physician practice is truly a business occupancy, meaning there are no procedures being conducted where patients are rendered incapable of self-preservation and meets the requirements for a new or existing occupancy then a fire alarm system is not required, according to the LSC, Keyes said.
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