Which group identifies fire, safety, routing, and security steps within a facility?

• A. Interim life safety measures (ILSM) team
• B. Emergency management team
• C. Fire safety committee
• D. Security operations group

Answer: (A)

Interim life safety measures are temporary actions put in place to protect people when normal life safety features are affected by construction or other disruptive work. The team that identifies these steps is the interim life safety measures (ILSM) team. They assess how fire protection, safe movement, and security routes are impacted and specify concrete actions to mitigate risk. This includes ensuring clear egress and navigation around the work area, implementing fire-related protections or watches if needed, and establishing appropriate security controls and signage so patients, staff, and visitors can move safely and stay protected during the project.

Other groups focus on different scopes, such as emergency management, which oversees broader incident response and continuity; a fire safety committee, which reviews fire protection programs and compliance; or security operations, which concentrates on access control and threat prevention. None of these target the specific, temporary life safety adjustments needed to maintain safety within a facility during construction the way the ILSM team does.