The
CFR details specific power systems - generators and fuel - that should be used if power is lost during an emergency event. These systems require regular testing to ensure they will be functional throughout an emergency and until power is restored.
This section requires hospitals to test emergency generators, have a plan to obtain fuel or evacuate the healthcare facility, and meet the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) standards:
- NFPA 101® 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code (LSC), issued August 11, 2011, and all Tentative Interim Amendments issued prior to April 16, 2014; and
- NFPA 99® 2012 edition of the Health Care Facilities Code, issued August 11, 2011, and all Tentative Interim Amendments issued prior to April 16, 2014; and
- NFPA 110® 2010 edition of the Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems (including Tentative Interim Amendments to chapter 7), issued August 6, 2009
Laboratories that are part of a health system do not need to have a separate plan if they are included in the healthcare facility's plan for emergency energy. Generally, the healthcare facility is responsible for generator and fuel testing.
