HAR §17-892.2-61. Disaster plan for emergencies

(a) Each child care facility shall have a written disaster plan to cover emergencies such as fire, flood, or natural disaster or other emergencies, and the plan shall include written procedures for: (1) Evacuation; (2) Relocation of the child care facility if the facility becomes uninhabitable, or if the facility is ordered to evacuate; (3) Sheltering in place at the child care facility; (4) Lock-down of the child care facility; (5) Communication and reunification with families during and after an emergency; (6) Continuity of operations during and after an emergency; (7) Accommodation of children, including toddlers during an emergency; (8) Providing for the needs of children with disabilities and children with special needs during an emergency; and (9) Providing for the needs of children with chronic medical conditions during an emergency. (b) The plan relating to fire emergencies shall be approved by the fire inspector, and the facility's health consultant shall review the plan as related to paragraphs (8) and (9) of subsection (a). (c) The facility shall complete practice drills for the various emergency situations at regular intervals, or whenever a new procedure has been added. (d) Each child care facility shall provide emergency preparedness training to staff members. (e) The facility shall make the plan available for review by or provide a copy of the plan to each 892.2-53