Engineering Compliance

ASHE makes plans to test and study how door gap sizes influence fire door performance during a fire
Flexibility on ITM requirements has helped to ensure overall safety of health care environments during the COVID-19 pandemic
Current codes guiding the location of security cameras in health care facilities
ASHE Executive Director encourages members eligible to vote in this year’s NFPA Tech Session to help advocate for the physical environment
Developing a policy to ensure proper operation of devices during emergency and enhance electrical safety
The project will help to develop fire door codes backed by strong technical evidence
An overview of code changes included in the 2021 editions of NFPA 99 and NFPA 101
Plus: CDC updates guidelines for infection prevention and FFR decontamination, and NFPA calls for flexibility during pandemic
Advice on assessing the physical environment and mitigating the potential for patient self-harm
ASHE has created a tool to help manage the increased use of portable nitrous oxide systems