2017 Kansas Adult Care Executives Joint Provider
Fire Marshal Workshop
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Kansas Association of School Boards
1420 SW Arrowhead Rd
Topeka, KS 66604
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Exploration Place
300 N. McLean Blvd. Wichita, KS 67203
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AGENDA
8:30 - 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am Welcome
9:05 - 10:45 am Recap of Recent Code Changes and Top Citations in Kansas Joel Beckner, Fire Prevention Education Consultant, Office of the State Fire Marshal
10:45 - 10:55 am Break
10:55 - 11:55 am Maintenance and Testing of Sprinkler Systems Skip Johnson, Fire Sprinkler Lead Service Sales Representative, Simplex-Grinnell, Kansas City
11:55 - 1:15 pm Lunch on your own
1:15 - 2:55 pm NFPA Life Safety Code: Resources, Updates and Hot Topics Ray Bizal, Regional Manager & Lauren D'Angelo, National Fire Protection Association
2:55 - 3:05 pm Break
3:05 - 3:55 pm Emergency Preparedness for Adult Care Facilities Stephen Tierce, Planning & Volunteer Coordinator Kansas Department of Health and Environment
4:00 pm Adjourn
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The Joint Training Seminar for Kansas adult care home providers and KSFMO healthcare staff was created as the result of the cooperative efforts of the long-term care associations and the Office of the State Fire Marshal. KACE is pleased to offer this one-day session in two locations.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Administrators and Operators - This event is approved for up to 6.0 continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed adult care home administrators and registered operators by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (LTS# A1427) in the core area of Administration.
Nurses - CNEs will be available for nurses.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this program, the participants will:
1. Know the top fire safety citations in adult care facilities with a view toward lessening their prevalence.
2. Identify key differences between the 2012 LCS and the previous version of the code used in adult care facilities.
3. Discuss the importance of maintaining water-based fire sprinkler systems and how sprinkler system neglect can keep the systems from operating as they were originally designed and approved.
4. Benefit fro a deeper understanding of fire code principles and trends as well as the resources available to improve fire safety in adult care facilities.
5. Understand CMS rules and regulations as they relate to Emergency Preparedness, e.g. tracking of staff and residents during and after an emergency and development of arrangements with other LTCs to receive residents and evacuation plans.
More information about the speakers download the brochure here: Fire Marshal Flyer.pdf
