Barrier Management for Compliance in Healthcare Facilities

Ensuring fire and smoke barrier compliance in healthcare facilities is critical for life safety and regulatory adherence. This session will provide a roadmap for designing, commissioning, and maintaining effective barrier management programs. Attendees will learn best practices for risk assessment, firestop inspections, and SOP development to mitigate compliance risks. Discover innovative tools and strategies that help architects, contractors, and facility managers proactively manage fire-rated assemblies, ensuring long-term code compliance and patient safety.

Learning Objectives

1. Recognize the importance of a preconstruction risk assessment and the IBC special inspection for firestopping requirement prior to construction.
2. Discuss the process used to ensure fire and smoke rated barrier compliance during safety inspection commissioning.
3. Differentiate between common fire protection and life safety code sections in the IBC (Division 7) and NFPA 101.
4. Discuss procedures that can be implemented to assist with fire and smoke barrier compliance during the preconstruction stage. Summarize what a solid Standard Operating Practice (SOP) for passive fire protection should consist of.

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