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Facility Fire Safety & Construction

(Providers' Page)

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

CDC Guidance: LTC and Flu - Thursday, August 29, 2019

CDC has supplied guidance on vaccinating residents and health care providers in Long Term Care.  Please follow the link for the information.

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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  Building Plans

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Construction and Renovation

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 Alarm Systems

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

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Fire Evacuation

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Fire Extinguishers

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Fire/Smoke Dampers

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

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Generators

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Handwashing

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Liquid Oxygen

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

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  State

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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