§ 140 — Fire and emergency protection in public buildings

New York § 140

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law PBB: Public Buildings
• Art. 5: Public Buildings Generally

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§ 140. Fire and emergency protection in public buildings. 1. It shall\nbe the duty of each superintendent or chief executive officer of each of\nthe public institutions and buildings of the state, supported wholly or\npartly by the funds of the state, to provide that the following\nregulations for the protection of the incarcerated individuals of said\nbuildings and the buildings be complied with: There shall be provided a\nsufficient number of stand-pipes, with connections or outlets on each\nfloor, and sufficient fire hose to properly protect the entire floor\nsurface. Sufficient portable fire extinguishers shall be provided on\neach floor of each building to provide adequate fire protection. All\nfire hose shall be inspected under the direction of the engineer at\nleast once every six months and shall be maintained at all times in\nproper condition. On each floor of every public building having two or\nmore stories where the rooms are connected by an interior hallway, there\nshall be posted by each stairway, elevator or other means of egress, a\nprinted scale floor plan of that particular story, which shall show all\nmeans of egress, clearly labeling those to be used in case of fire. Such\nposted floor plan shall clearly indicate exits which would be accessible\nfor a person having a disability, as such term is defined in subdivision\ntwenty-one of section two hundred ninety-two of the executive law. Such\nfloor plan shall be posted in at least two other conspicuous areas\nthrough the building. Said floor plan shall be no smaller than eight\ninches by ten inches and shall be posted in such a manner that it cannot\nbe readily removed. Unless exit doors at floor level are provided at\nfire escapes suitable steps must be provided under other openings used\nas exits to fire escapes which are not at floor level. Painters'\nsupplies and inflammable liquids of all kinds must not be stored in\nbuildings occupied by wards of the state or employees. All attics and\nbasements must be constantly kept free from rubbish or articles not\nnecessary to the proper conduct of the institution or building, and must\nbe regularly swept, cleaned and all broken or needless articles promptly\nremoved.\n 2. Subject to regulations promulgated pursuant to this subdivision, it\nshall be an additional duty of each such superintendent or chief\nexecutive officer of each of the public institutions and buildings of\nthe state to equip each such building with an automated external\ndefibrillator. The commissioner of general services shall promulgate\nregulations providing for a phase-in schedule of the duty created by\nthis section. Such regulations shall address the appropriate number of\nautomated external defibrillators for such buildings, based on the size\nor occupancy of the buildings; the training of personnel and use of such\nautomated external defibrillator; and any other matter deemed necessary\nby such commissioner to effectuate the duty prescribed by this section.\n 2-a. Subject to regulations promulgated pursuant to this subdivision,\nit shall be an additional duty of each such superintendent or chief\nexecutive officer of each of the public institutions and buildings of\nthe state to equip each such building with opioid antagonists. The\ncommissioner of general services shall promulgate regulations, in\ncoordination with the commissioner of health and in full accordance with\nthe standards, powers and authorizations of section thirty-three hundred\nnine of the public health law, providing for a phase-in schedule of the\nduty created by this subdivision. Such regulations shall address the\nappropriate number of opioid antagonists for such buildings, based on\nthe size or occupancy of the buildings; the training of personnel and\nuse of such opioid antagonists; and any other matter deemed necessary by\nsuch commissioner to effectuate the duty prescribed by this section.\n 3. The moneys necessary to carry out the provisions of this section\nshall be supplied from the moneys annually appropriated for the\nmaintenance of the above described institutions.\n