The Joint Commission in the Dec. 18 issue of its Joint Commission Online newsletter offered compliance advice on Environment of Care standard EC.02.03.05, which concerns maintenance of fire safety equipment and fire safety building features. The article provides tips for complying with the first four elements of performance of EC.02.03.05 dealing with signal devices, water-flow devices and valve tamper switches, notification devices and visual and audible fire alarms.
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Joint Commission gives compliance advice on fire safety
The Joint Commission has offered compliance advice on Environment of Care standard EC.02.03.05, which concerns maintenance of fire safety equipment and fire safety building features.
February 1, 2014
