In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about security cameras in stairwells.
Q: What is the Life Safety Code (LSC) ruling on cameras and speakers in stairwells? The Joint Commission was in and cited us for having cameras in the stairwells. We were told by the surveyor that the cameras don’t pertain to the stairwells.
A: The LSC does not specifically address cameras in the stairwells, but section 7.1.3.2.1(e) of the 2000 LSC does limit what penetrations are permitted into an exit enclosure. Conduit is permitted as long as the conduit serves the stairway.
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