Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness Hot Topics, Updates and Best Practices for Compliance

October 15, 2025

Join LeadingAge Ohio for this informative Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness Webinar as Paul Frank, Program Supervisor and Safety and Health Consultant in the Ohio Department of Health's Bureau of Survey and Certification provides the most up-to-date information on Life Safety Code common situations of deficiency and best practices to obtain compliance, as well as other hot topics related to Life Safety.

In the second portion of this webinar Rikki Knerr, Safety and Health Consultant in the Ohio Department of Health's Bureau of Survey and Certification will provide the most up-to-date information the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recent visits to Ohio and increased scrutiny. Rikki will also provide an update on regulations for emergency preparedness as outlined in the State Operations Manual Appendix Z.  

Stephanie DeWees, Quality & Regulatory Specialist for LeadingAge Ohio will round out the webinar with a Q&A with the ODH speakers on recent member questions. 

Continuing Education Statement:

3.0 clock hours will be awarded upon successful completion 

Criteria for successful completion: Attendance at entire event and submission of completed evaluation form. 

LeadingAge Ohio is an approved provider by the Board of Executives of Long Term Services and Supports. Core of knowledge subject areas: Care, Services and Support; Operations; Environment and Quality. 

As stated in the Ohio Administrative Code Rule 4723-14-05, education that has been approved by a board or an agency that regulates a health care profession in Ohio or another jurisdiction is an acceptable option to meet nursing continuing education requirements.

Learners have 10 days from live webinar date to complete course, including obtaining education certificate.