LAC 28:LXXIX.3011. Required Staff Development and Training

A Orientation Training 1. Prior to employment and prior to having sole responsibility for a group of children, each staff member, including substitutes and foster grandparents, shall receive orientation training to include, at a minimum, the following topics: a. school policies and practices including health and safety procedures; b. emergency and evacuation preparedness plan, including natural disasters and man-caused events; c. supervision of children; d. discipline policy; e. individual needs of the children enrolled; f. child abuse identification and reporting, including phone numbers for mandatory reporting and suspected child abuse; g. confidentiality of information regarding children and their families; h. identification of critical staff including but not limited to staff trained in CPR and first aid, and staff who can administer medicine; i. handling of emergencies due to food/allergic reactions including a list of children with allergies; j. child release policies and restrictions; k. child-to-staff ratio policies; and l. adverse event regulations, including documentation and notification. B. CPR and First Aid 1. A minimum of three staff (including the teachers of three- and four-year-olds) on the school premises during school hours and accessible to the children at all times shall have documentation of current infant/child/adult certification in CPR. Original cards shall be made available upon request. 2. A minimum of three staff (including the teachers of three- and four-year-olds) on the school premises during school hours and accessible to children shall have documentation of current pediatric first aid certification. Original cards shall be made available upon request. 3. Staff members who maintain current certification as a first responder are considered to have current certification in CPR and pediatric first aid. C. Emergency Procedures 1. The school administrator shall ensure that written procedures for emergencies and evacuation as appropriate for the area in which the class is located such as fire, flood, tornado, hurricane, chemical spill, train derailment, etc. are available. 2. Emergency procedures shall include a system to account for all children and for notifying parents and authorized emergency release contacts. 3. For additional information, contact the local Office of Emergency Preparedness (Civil Defense).