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6.5.1.1.(2)


Objective	OS1 Fire Safety
Attribution	[F82-OS1.2,OS1.5]
Application	Application 1: Inspection, testing and maintenance of emergency electrical power supply systems for emergency equipment for health care facilities. Exceptions: except as stated in: Sentence 6.5.1.2.(1), which applies to the notification of supervisory staff when emergency power systems or any part thereof are shut down, Sentence 6.5.1.3.(1), which applies to instructions for the operation of emergency power systems, Sentence 6.5.1.4.(1), which applies to written records, and Sentence 6.5.1.5.(1), which applies to the frequency of the draining and refilling of liquid fuel storage tanks. This applies to emergency power systems that are used to supply emergency power to: fire alarm systems, voice communication systems, fans and other electrical equipment installed to maintain air quality and venting, elevators, water supply for firefighting, smoke management systems in interconnected floor spaces, and emergency lighting systems.
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Intent	Intent 1: To limit the probability that deficiencies in emergency electrical power supply systems will go unnoticed, which could lead to corrective action on such deficiencies not being taken, which could lead to emergency electrical power supply systems not operating as originally intended when there is a loss of normal power in a fire situation, which could lead to the inability of the emergency electrical power supply systems to supply fire protection systems, which could lead to: fire alarm or voice communication systems not being able to promptly notify persons in the building, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place, sprinkler, standpipe and hose systems, and other fire suppression systems [that rely on booster or fire pumps, or electrical power] not being able to control or suppress a fire, which could lead to the spread of fire, emergency lighting systems not being able to illuminate egress routes, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place, smoke management systems not being able to control smoke conditions as originally intended, which could lead to delays in emergency response operations, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place, and elevator systems not being able to be used in emergency response operations, which could lead to delays in emergency response operations, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place. This is to limit the probability of harm to persons.
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