1. Fire Door Inspections Qualified Training
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2. Fire Doors Inspections Qualified Training
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This packet has been developed to provide guidance and training to ensure that individuals inspecting and testing door are prepared and qualified.
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3. What are the basics of the new requirements?
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What are the basics of the new requirements?
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CMS S&C LSC Fire and Smoke Door Annual Testing Requirements in Health Care Occupancies
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In health care occupancies, fire door assemblies are required to be annually inspected and tested in accordance with the 2010 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 80.
In health care occupancies, non-rated doors assemblies including corridor doors to patient care rooms and smoke barrier doors are not subject to the annual inspection and testing requirements of either NFPA 80 or NFPA 105.
Non-rated doors should be routinely inspected as part of the facility maintenance program.
Full compliance with the annual fire door assembly inspection and testing in accordance with 2010 NFPA 80 is required by January 1, 2018.
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HERE ARE THE BASICS OF THE NEW REQUIREMENTS
NFPA 101 requires:
Annual fire inspections (Section 18/ )
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Sections 18/ require compliance with Section which includes :
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Fire-rated door assemblies shall be inspected and tested in accordance with NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives. Smoke door assemblies shall be inspected and tested in accordance with NFPA 105, Standard for Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives.
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6. Fire rated labeled Doors in exit enclosures - typically stairwells
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DOOR INSPECTIONS
NFPA 80: requires all fire doors to be inspected and tested, including:
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Fire rated labeled doors located in fire resistance rated wall assemblies
Fire rated labeled Doors in exit enclosures - typically stairwells
Fire rated labeled Doors in other fire resistance rated walls such as hazardous areas and fire pump enclosures
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7. K Tag Citation - K 211 K211 Means of Egress – General
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K Tag Citation - K 211
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K211 Means of Egress – General
Aisles, passageways, corridors, exit discharges, exit locations, and accesses are in accordance with Chapter 7, and the means of egress is continuously maintained free of all obstructions to full use in case of emergency, unless modified by 18/ through 18/
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Inspection and testing requirements for fire- rated door assemblies in accordance with NFPA 80.
Applies to new and existing installations
Inspected and tested not less than annually
Written record shall be signed and kept for inspection
Repairs shall be made “without delay”
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8. Door Inspection Requirement
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Door Inspection Requirement
Door assemblies shall be inspected:
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By a QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL
Door inspections shall be completed Annually
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9. Fire Door Inspection Requirements
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Fire Door Inspection Requirements
An inspection involves:
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Reviewing operation
Door clearance
The coordinator
Latch and closer
Record kept for AHJ inspection (Authority Having Jurisdiction)
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Door Inspection
Fire Rated Door Assemblies
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A visual inspection includes the following:
Labels are present and legible
No holes or breaks of door or frame
No signs of damage to the door, frame, hinges, and hardware
No parts are missing or broken
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11. Door Inspection Fire Doors Inspections Qualified Training
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Door Inspection
Fire Rated Door Assemblies
Door clearances are appropriate
Self-closing device operating properly
If installed, the coordinator is working
Latching hardware operates
No auxiliary hardware installed that would interfere with operation
No field modifications that would void the label
Gasketing and edge seals, if required, are inspected
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12. Which Doors to Inspect Fire Doors Inspections Qualified Training
Check your facility’s ’as-built’ drawings to determine where fire walls are located as well as hazardous spaces.
Identify door assemblies including: Door location
Rating
Determine and document fire resistant rated door locations on facility drawings
Remember to review the following locations:
Fire barriers
Hazardous areas
Building and Occupancy separations
Exit Stairs and exit passageway enclosures
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13. Of Critical Importance
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Of Critical Importance
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Fire-rated doors are an integral part of not just the building’s passive fire-protection system but the building’s overall fire protection.
A properly operating fire door, just like a properly operating fire damper, is a key component in the compartmentation of a building to limit the spread of fire and restrict the movement of smoke.
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A fire door is only part of the fire door assembly. All components of the door assembly must operate appropriately for the assembly to function as intended.
The assembly is composed of:
the fire door
frame
fire exit hardware
door closers
hinges
locks
door bolts, and
other door components that when combined provide varying degrees of fire protection that is contingent on the door fire rating (e.g. 45 minutes, 90 minutes).
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17. and overhead rolling fire doors
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In addition to all of the components of a fire door assembly, there are multiple categories of fire doors:
horizontal sliding
fire shutters
swinging
vertically sliding
Chute access doors
and overhead rolling fire doors
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18. Understanding the function and parts of door assemblies
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Understanding the function
and parts of door assemblies
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20. Fire rated permanent label attached and readable.
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DOOR LABELS
Fire rated permanent label attached and readable.
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DOOR LABELS
NFPA 80 Annex
In the annex to NFPA 80, A , steel door frames that are well set in the wall may be judged compliant even when frame label is not legible. The door label, however, must be legible.
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General Parts of a Door

23. Fire Safety Related Parts of a Door
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Fire Safety Related Parts of a Door

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FIRE DOOR HARDWARE AND LABELING
In order for a fire door and frame to provide protection against the spread of heat and fire, the hardware used must match the capabilities of the door and frame used.
 Check for UL listing and ensure hardware is tested for the rating it is matched to. NFPA

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Fire Exit Hardware
When fire doors are labeled requiring Fire Exit Hardware, ensure labels on the hardware match the label on the door. NFPA 80, Chapter 6

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Fire doors and door hardware are subject to failure due to their constant usage in high traffic areas, such as busy corridors. Constant usage can lead to misalignment of the door, which could potentially lead to failure of the door to close in the event of a fire. NFPA research reveals this is a common failure of fire doors during an actual fire.
DOOR LABELS
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27. COMMON DOOR ISSUES Fire Doors Inspections Qualified Training Tab One
Other common non-compliant issues are holes or openings in the fire door assembly, improper gaps, missing labels, failure of latching hardware to operate, missing screws, door coordinator operating improperly, non-working self-closing devices, missing gasketing, improper kick plate (protective plate) sizes, improper field modifications, and numerous other problems.
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28. Inspection Fire Doors Inspections Qualified Training Tab One
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Inspection
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29. When should repair work begin?
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When should repair work begin?
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If an inspection shows a deficiency on any fire protection device including fire doors, repair work should start without delay.
You should also report any findings the same day to your direct supervisor or manager.
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30. Test your Knowledge Try the quiz!
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Test your Knowledge
Try the quiz!
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