Navigating NFPA 101

for Health Care Facilities

Supporting CMS & Joint Commission Life Safety Compliance

Registration Fee: $149.00 per participant

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

CMS and Joint Commission surveys place increased emphasis on how health care facilities apply NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, 2012 Edition—not only during surveys, but through daily operations, documentation, and maintenance practices.

This 3-hour joint training brings together experts from Brand Services and the Door Opening Industry Training Group (DOIT) to deliver practical guidance for navigating NFPA 101 requirements in health care occupancies. The program connects code intent to real-world application, helping attendees identify risks, reduce recurring deficiencies, and support defensible life-safety compliance.

What You’ll Learn

Understanding NFPA 101 Requirements in Health Care Facilities

Instruction led by Brand Services

·         How NFPA 101 is structured and evaluated during CMS and Joint Commission surveys

·         Occupancy and hazard content classification in health care environments

·         General and occupancy-specific requirements

·         Means of egress expectations and common survey findings

·         Fire protection, detection, alarm, and communication systems

·         Building services and operating features impacting compliance

Doors as Critical Life Safety Components

Instruction led by DOIT

·         The role of fire, smoke, and egress doors under NFPA 101

·         Common door-related CMS and Joint Commission findings

·         How maintenance practices, hardware changes, and vendor work create unintended violations

·         What staff should monitor during daily rounds

·         Practical strategies to reduce risk and prevent repeat deficiencies

Why Attend?

·         Strengthen CMS and Joint Commission survey readiness

·         Improve consistency between policy, practice, and documentation

·         Identify and correct high-risk deficiencies before surveys

·         Learn from experts actively working in the field

·         Support a sustainable, defensible life safety program

Who Should Attend?

·         Health care facility managers and directors

·         Environmental, safety, and compliance managers

·         Consultants and life-safety surveyors