On Thursday, April 2, at the request of the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), a statewide test of emergency alerting systems will occur between 10am and 12:30pm. As part of this drill, local jurisdictions across Texas may test systems used to notify the public during emergencies.This will only be a test. No emergency action is required.
Medical gas systems (med-gas, vacuum, med-air etc.) are to be installed, inspected and verified by licensed/certified professionals in accordance to state and local laws (e.g. State Plumbing Law, Texas Department of Health, NFPA 99, International Fire Code Section 3006. International Plumbing Code Chapter 12, etc.). According to NFPA Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems Installation Handbook (2012 edition), there are multiple tests that each installer and inspector/verifier must perform before the system can be safely used. The Town will need both your med-gas installer and your med-gas inspector-verifier to provide written compliance of those tests/confirmations/verifications. We would be happy to send you more test requirement details from the aforementioned NFPA handbook if you need them, but in short, the following are the inspection-verification types we need confirmed (in writing) and by which professional prior to the Town's final approval.
Medical Gas Policy(PDF, 232KB)