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Interim Life Safety Training

Hospital and health care environments are required to establish interim life safety measures, during periods of construction or maintenance that interfere with the usual emergency procedures for the building.

  1. JCAHO

    • Interim life safety measures were introduced by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations to ensure the safety of patients, staff, visitors and construction personnel in health care environments.

    Assessment

    • Training needs are identified for staff during the planning phase of a construction project. To successfully comply with JCAHO interim life safety measures a risk assessment is performed, from which training is planned around subjects such as egress points and emergency evacuation procedures.

    Training

    • Training for interim life safety measures is provided for hospital staff, patients and construction personnel during the proposed project. Training is ongoing throughout the construction or maintenance project and is assessed after completion.

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