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Facility Fire Safety & Construction

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This program provides oversight and management of the facility fire safety and building construction (FFS&C) requirements for all state licensed and/or federally certified health care facilities.  To accomplish these tasks, FFS&C staff perform facility plans reviews and approvals, on-site plan inspections/finalizations, consultations, and periodic facility fire and safety surveys, including complaint/fire investigations.  At present, our scope of responsibilitiy includes:
  • Ambulatory Surgery Centers
  • Hospitals
  • Nursing Facilities
  • Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 
  • End Stage Renal Disease Facilities
  • Residential Care or Assisted Living Facilities

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Alerts/Announcements

2018 AHFSA Annual Conference Presentations - Tuesday, October 09, 2018

Presentations for the 2018 AHFSA annual conference are now available online on the AHFSA website. To view these presentations please visit the AHFSA webpage 

http://www.ahfsa.org/AHFSA-2018-Annual-Conference-Presentations

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LTC Technology Mini-Grants - Wednesday, November 25, 2015
I am pleased to announce the process to apply for Mini-Grants to implement technology to improve the quality of life for residents in your nursing facilities is complete.  

Grant Guidelines

Application Information 

Toolkit

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Electrical

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Emergency Heating Units

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Emergency Preparedness

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Facility Water Management

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Fire and Smoke Doors

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  General Information

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Medical Gasses

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Presentations 2018

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Recalls

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Records

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Sprinklers/Sprinkler Systems

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  State & Federal Waiver Process

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Winter and Severe Weather Considerations

State Rules

Informational Letters

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Federal

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Contact Information

Mailing Address:
Bureau of Facility Standards
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0009
 
Physical Address:
3232 W. Elder Street
Boise, ID 83705		 E-mail:
fsb@dhw.idaho.gov 
 
Office Phone:
(208) 334-6626 then Option 3 

Fax Number:
(208) 364-1888

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