Emergency preparedness

Emergency preparedness. (1) Smoke detector. A foster parent shall have at least one functional smoke detector on each level of the foster home and at least one near each sleeping area. (2) Fire extinguisher. A foster parent shall have at least one operable fire extinguisher in the home that is readily accessible. (3) Carbon monoxide detector. A foster parent shall have at least one functional carbon monoxide detector on each level of the foster home, except the attic. (4) Emergency plans. (a) Fire safety evacuation. A foster parent shall have a written plan for the immediate and safe evacuation of the foster home in the event of a fire. (b) Tornado warning. A foster parent shall have an emergency plan that specifies where a foster child will shelter during a tornado warning. (c) Review and post. The foster parent shall review the fire and tornado safety plans with the foster child and post them in a prominent place in the foster home. (5) Disaster evacuation plan. A foster parent shall file a disaster plan with the licensing agency that will allow the licensing agency to identify, locate, and ensure continuity of services to a foster child under the placement and care responsibility or supervision of an agency if the foster child is displaced or adversely affected by a disaster. The disaster plan shall include all of the following: (a) Where a foster parent and foster child would go in an evacuation. (b) Contact information for a relative or friend who will know where the foster parent and foster child have relocated.