NEW! Certified Life Safety Specialist (CLSS‑HC) for Health Care Facility Managers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) now requires health care facilities to migrate from using the 2000 edition of NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code
® to the 2012 edition. Who is the person on your staff who will deal with the CMS Surveyors and what credentials do they have?
Having someone on staff who has a working knowledge of NFPA 101 is more important than ever. This new certification from NFPA is designed specifically for managers and staff responsible for working with CMS Surveyors. To learn more about the importance
of this certification, watch the brief video below:
Ed Browne, VP of Support Services at the Cambridge Health Alliance talks about the creation and importance of this certification. Click to the play video.
CLSS-HC Program Goals
Recognize and provide evidence of competence with life safety challenges within a health care environment
Ensure proficiency in the use of NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®
Enhance professionalism
Promote professional development
Ensure a uniform, fair process for certification that is accessible to everyone
