Life Safety Standards In State Veterans Homes Presented to National Association of State Veterans Ho

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Life Safety Standards In State Veterans
HomesPresented to National Association of
State Veterans HomesJuly 9, 2007
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The life and safety of veterans, staff and guests
in the State Veterans Homes is one of our most
important responsibilities.
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• VHA's Fire Safety Protection
• Officer - Mr. David Klein
• VHA's State Home Architect
• Mr. Dennis Hancher
• NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
• 2006 Edition 

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What is the impact on State Veterans Homes?
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• 2006 Edition Code requirements
• included in VAs revised life and
• safety standards
• Standards for new and existing
• State Veterans Home surveys
• Written notification in the
• comments area for any exceptions
• Nursing Home Care Regulation

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Safety Inspection Report for Existing Nursing
Home Care Facilities
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Definition Life Safety Projects -- A project to
remedy conditions at an existing facility that
have been cited as threatening to the life or
safety of the residents.
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• Citation by VA, state agency or
• if the state veterans home
• believes a life safety issue exists
• Action Required
• Citation is basis for requesting
• state support (35 state
• matching funds) and submission
• to VAs State Home
• Construction Grant Program.

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• Dennis Hanchers recommendation
• and project feasibility
• Seismic
• Building Construction
• Egress
• Building Compartmentation
• Fire Alarm/Detection
• Asbestos/Hazardous Materials
• All Others

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• Feasibility of the initial
• application
• Example - Prioritization for
• Priority Group 1
• Notification and ranking on the
• next years Priority List

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Does the process work?
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• For FY 2007 22 of 23
• grants Life Safety
• Gets everyone's attention
• Federal funding focus
• Result of unresolved
• issues