New Jersey Nursing Home Requirements

Blog on May 26th, 2010 Comments Off

The NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced that all nursing homes in New Jersey will now be required to have automatic sprinkler systems. The rule originally went into effect on January 2, 2007 and owners had three years to bring their facilities into compliance.
The rule amends the retrofit requriements of the State’s Uniform Fire [...]

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Smoke Detector Maintenance: Make sure you are not in violation.

Blog on May 13th, 2010 Comments Off

Protect yourself and your family. In the event of a fire, properly installed and maintained smoke alarms will provide an early warning alarm to your household. This alarm could save your own life and those of your loved ones by providing the chance to escape. If you have a smoke detector with batteries it is extremely important to test your smoke detector once a month, and replace the battery once a year.

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