Environment of Care Standard EC.02.03.05, which discusses how and with what frequency health care organizations should maintain fire safety equipment and building features, is one of the top five EC compliance challenges organizations face. This month's column, authored as always by George Mills, MBA, FASHE, CEM, CHFM, CHSP, director, Department of Engineering, The Joint Commission, begins a series helping readers understand and meet the requirements of this important standard, EP by EP.