Comments on: The Joint Commission publishes an amended fire watch policy http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/06/the-joint-commission-publishes-an-amended-fire-watch-policy/ The one blog hospital safety professionals need to read Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:35:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Patrick McDonough http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/06/the-joint-commission-publishes-an-amended-fire-watch-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Patrick McDonough Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:09:33 +0000 http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/?p=1588#comment-65 When buildings are both fully protected by both sprinklers and fire alarm systems, why is a fire watch even required? NO fire watch how well organized does not compare to one of the above systems responses. From my 26 years in the fire service and now 10 years in a large metro hospital campus, conducting proper fire watches (according to code) are impossible to maintain. The local AHJ has aggreed with this procedure especially during construction. The contractors are required to install a temporary heat detection system connected to the building fire alarm. When buildings are both fully protected by both sprinklers and fire alarm systems, why is a fire watch even required?
NO fire watch how well organized does not compare to one of the above systems responses. From my 26 years in the fire service and now 10 years in a large metro hospital campus, conducting proper fire watches (according to code) are impossible to maintain. The local AHJ has aggreed with this procedure especially during construction. The contractors are required to install a temporary heat detection system connected to the building fire alarm.

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/06/the-joint-commission-publishes-an-amended-fire-watch-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Mark Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:34:52 +0000 http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/?p=1588#comment-63 Does it really matter??? As long as a fire watch is being done and done the right way, who cares whether it's done due to an outage or contractor working in the area and the system is disabled. What a bunch of crap...... Does it really matter??? As long as a fire watch is being done and done the right way, who cares whether it’s done due to an outage or contractor working in the area and the system is disabled. What a bunch of crap……

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