Questions & Answers
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance, October 1, 2009
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Q: During some research in the area around our main security control room, we discovered that two of the walls are constructed with wood framing. Our facility has full sprinkler protection and comprises two stories. However the section in question of the hospital is single-story. Does the wood framing need to come out or is it of such a limited quantity that it doesn’t matter?
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