FINAL DRAFT- 10/31/95
REVISED January 1997
Power
The design aspects of the facility which relate to
the fire and life safety include:
General purpose duplex receptacles are
typically provided on each wall of a room or a
Structural fire resistance;
space.
Building compartmentalization;
Fire detection, alarm and suppression;
Dedicated duplex or special receptacles are
provided for selected pieces of equipment such
Smoke control and exhaust;
as refrigerators.
Firefighter access/facilities; and
Emergency power.
Workstations with personal computer computers
(PC's) are typically provided with quadruplex
New hospital construction and renovated areas
receptacles for the PC, monitor and printer.
of existing facilities are required to be fully
protected by an automatic fire suppression
Junction boxes are provided for equipment
system.
requiring a hardwired connection.
The minimum width of corridors and
Prefabricated bedside patient units (PBPU's) in
passageways in Ambulatory Care areas is 1120
the life support unit, observation and treatment
mm (44"). The minimum width of corridors in
room house receptacles other electrical devices.
areas that will also be used by inpatients is 2440
The number of receptacles, the layout, and the
mm (96").
wiring requirements should be coordinated with
the PBPU standard details.
Nurses' stations and Waiting areas are
permitted to be open to the corridors in the
Duplex receptacles on the critical branch of
the
latest editions of NFPA 101 "Life Safety Code",
emergency power system are provided
for
the Uniform Building Code and additional
selected pieces of equipment such
as
standards published by the National Fire
refrigerators and at certain areas to allow
for
Protection Association (NFPA).
limited operation during a power outage.
Energy Conservation
Emergency power requirements are addressed
Refer to VA HVAC Design Manual for Hospital
in VA Construction Standards H-18-3, #800-3.
Projects for information.
Security
(not used)
Telephone
Telephone outlets are typically provided at each
Life Safety
workstation or in each room. Desk outlets are
Purpose
450 mm (18") AFF and wall phone outlets are
The life safety program should be developed to
1200 mm (48") AFF.
provide a reliable system to protect the building
occupants, firefighting personnel, building
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
contents, building structure and continuity of
ADP or computer outlets are typically provided
building function. Its intent should be to provide
at each workstation with a personal computer
a reasonable level of fire safety by reducing the
(PC) and/or a printer. Desk outlets are 450 mm
probability of injury, loss of life or building
(18") AFF.
function changes due to a fire. This can be
accomplished by limiting the development and
Nurse Call
spread of a fire emergency to the area of origin
A nurse call and code one system is provided
and therefore reducing the need for total
for the ambulatory care department, consisting
occupant evacuation.
of patient call stations, staff stations, duty
stations, dome lights and a master station
located at the nurse/communication station.
The actual system configuration is dependent
on the overall layout of the department and
should be coordinated with the functional
design.
VA DESIGN GUIDE
AMBULATORY CARE (Hospital Based)
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