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Louisiana Fire Service ESF-4Office of the LouisianaState Fire Marshal
Serving Louisiana’s Fire Service with Honor and
Pride
H. “Butch” Browning, Jr.State Fire Marshal
New Leadership, New Direction, New
AttitudeService, Support and Resource
For: Louisiana’s Business Owners,
Investors, Designers,
Builders, Fire Service and First
Responders!
Your State Fire Marshal’s Office Plan Review Inspections Industrialized Buildings Health Care Licensing Code Enforcement Mechanical Safety Sprinkler Systems ADA Accessibility Day Care Manufactured Housing Fire & Burglar Alarms Locksmiths & CCTV Hood & Suppression Systems
Arson Emergency Services Disaster Mitigation Disaster Response Disaster Recovery USAR Fire Education Public Safety Honor Guard Amusement Rides Fireworks
The Office of Louisiana State Fire MarshalFire Marshal H. "Butch" Browning, Jr.8181 Independence Blvd.Baton Rouge, Louisiana 708061-800-256-5452 225.925.4911
www.lasfm.org
2012 Legislative Session
HB 64 False personation of Firefighter HB 71 Burn ban HB 113 Amusements/Fireworks HB 541 Fire Marshal Plan Review/DHH SCR 142 Fire Prevention education
fraternity/sorority houses
Fire Service Related
Plan Review For Building Safety Most effective consolidated operation in our Country
today Consistent, Fair and Cost Effective
Made up of Architects and Engineers who provide professional review and consultation of the adopted Codes NFPA Life Safety Code, Fire Sprinklers, Hood
Suppression Systems, Fire Alarms, Fuel Tanks, Am. with Disabilities Act, Energy Code, International Building Code, Health Care/Residential Living DHH reviews
Submittals Reviewed
Year Reviews
2011 - 2012 19,786 35 Personnel
2010 - 2011 19,210 35 Personnel
2009 - 2010 18,016 33 Personnel
2008 - 2009 17,152 25 Personnel
2007 - 2008 19,789 22 Personnel
2006 - 2007 18,687 26 Personnel
2005 - 2006 15,817 25 Personnel
2004 - 2005 17,901 25 Personnel
Average Review Time Line TODAY
LSC Review: 10-12 Days
International Building Code: 2-4 Weeks
Fire Alarm, Sprinkler and Hood: 2 Weeks
Building Modification Reviews: 24 hours
Plan Review Improvements Decentralize Plan Review
New offices- Alexandria, Shreveport, Monroe, Lake Charles, Lafayette and New Orleans Re-energizes the process and motivated the professionals. Cross-Train Reviewers to conduct Building Code Reviews
Fire Code Inspections 300,000 Inspections Annually
Request 2 weeks schedule time Inspect annually
Health Care Facilities Jails and Correctional Schools State Buildings Licensed Facilities
Fire Arson Investigation Conduct 1000 Investigations Annually
700 Intentionally Set fires 360 Arrest Annually 75 Million loss to property as a result of Arson 68 Death Investigations Annually
Problem 40% of the fires are arson and not classified nor fully investigated. Arson Task Force effort
Emergency Services Reconnected with the local fire service Trained Employees to be First Responders
Governor Jindal made the OSFM Lead ESF-4 OSFM completed the Assets Tracking of all fire
department resources. Provided Direct liaisons to each Parish
Emergency Response Team Wildland Search and Rescue Back Fill to local fire departments
Administrator of the State Urban Search and Rescue Program
Conservative Approach to Re-Organization
Reduced the Operating Budget by $1 million Reduced total employees by 27 positions ($1.7 mill) Cross-Trained divisions to conduct most all services Enacted a “Can Do Attitude”
We Return Calls We Give Solutions to Problems We Believe that every building can be opened safely
Our Promise to You
“We want to be your Partner in Success and to assist you in your mission of
providing a quality of life that includes safety for our aging population”
What we will do
Work side by side to be your advocate for safety Give you professional help
Give solutions not problems Use common sense to apply the codes and
standards Always seek your input and communicate Lead positive change in the CMS regulations WE WILL BE YOUR FRIEND
Most common LSC deficiencies in a Nursing Home
K66 – Smoking Regulations- Facility must have smoking regulations that have
the following requirements at a minimum: Smoking in an area where flammable liquids, combustible
gases, or oxygen is used or stored is prohibited Smoking by a resident classified as not safe is prohibited Non-combustible ashtrays of safe design shall be provided in all
designated smoking areas Metal containers with self-closing lids intended solely for the
emptying of ashtrays shall be readily available at all smoking areas
Common Problems with smoking
Smoking by residents using oxygen Unacceptable receptacles used as ashtrays
Coffee cans, clay pots, pop cans, paper cups, etc. Smoking in undesignated areas Unsafe smokers not properly supervised Ashtrays emptied into trash cans Trash placed in metal container for ashtray
emptying Snuffing out cigarettes for later
Life Safety Code Surveyor
Keep in mind that one of the roles of the surveyor is to ensure that
quality health care is provided by those entities participating in the
Medicare/Medicaid program. It is the surveyor’s knowledge of the
regulations and how to interpret and apply these regulations in a
consistent manner during the survey that will produce a clear
description of the entity’s deficient practice.
Comparative Surveys A comparative survey for Life Safety Code (LSC) conducted in a
nursing home is one method CMS uses to evaluate the effectiveness of
the State Agency’s survey and certification process. The purpose of
the comparative survey for LSC is to ensure consistency of the survey
conducted by the State Survey Agency (SA), by comparing the findings
of the SA with the Regional Office (RO) findings. These procedures
are intended to ensure consistency with CMS in the conduct of the
comparative and assessment of SA performance.
Comparative performance evaluation
According to each Comparative report for
2011 – 2012, there were no instances when tags CMS cited were determined as should have been cited by the State Fire Marshal.
Another method CMS uses to determine if the LSC Surveyors are performing their duties sufficiently is quality assurance of the report writing.
Here is what the SFM scored on the review:
2008 – 83% accuracy rate
2009 – 92% accuracy rate
2010 – 96% accuracy rate
2011 – 94% accuracy rate
Other Questions????
CMS Life Safety Code Survey Report
This is the link to the form. This is the guideline we use to conduct the LSC Survey.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/cmsforms/downloads/CMS2786R.pdf
Thank You For What You Do To Better Louisiana!
For Assistance
Contact:
H. “Butch” Browning @ 225-806-0803
800-256-5452 or 225-925-4911