WAC 110-145-2580. Emergency and evacuation plans

Licensees must: (1) Evaluate their risk for emergencies; (2) Develop written emergency plans based on the evaluation in subsection (1) of this section that includes: (a) At a minimum, responses to the following types of emergencies: (i) Hostile individuals on the premises; (ii) Fires; and (iii) Natural disasters; and (b) A written evacuation plan that: (i) Reflects the developmental capabilities of the children and youth in care; and (ii) Includes: (A) Actions to be taken: (I) By the individuals discovering the emergency while waiting for the emergency responders; (II) Following the emergency; and (III) Reporting the emergency to the department as outlined in WAC 110-145-2780 ; (B) Evacuation of the building in a manner that is safe for children, youth, and personnel; and (C) An evacuation floor plan, identifying the location of: (I) Exit doors and windows; (II) Fire extinguishers; and (III) Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, unless the facility has an integrated fire suppression system that includes both smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors; (3) Submit their emergency plans to the department for approval as required in WAC 110-145-2360 and when there are changes; (4) Store their emergency plans in a manner that is readily available to personnel, children, and youth; (5) Educate children and youth based on their developmental capabilities about the emergency plans at admission; (6) Practice and document the response to hostile individuals and natural disasters with children and youth in care quarterly appropriate to their developmental capabilities; and (7) Post a copy of the evacuation floor plan at each exit door.