WAC 388-829C-410. What must a companion home provider do in an emergency?

(1) The companion home provider must develop an emergency response plan and practice it with the client. (2) In a medical emergency, the companion home provider must: (a) Immediately call 911 in a life threatening emergency; (b) Provide first aid or CPR if necessary, unless limited by physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) or an advance directive; (c) Follow the emergency response plan then notify: (i) The client's legal representative if the client has one; and (ii) The client's case manager. (3) Following an emergency, the companion home provider must submit a written incident report to the client's case manager.