Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Subtitle 15 - FAMILY CHILD CARE
Chapter 13A.15.10 - Child Safety
Section 13A.15.10.01 - Emergency Safety
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
The provider or substitute shall:
A. Prepare and maintain a written emergency and disaster plan that:
B. Post conspicuously a copy of the emergency escape route floor plan:
C. Regularly orient children, who are old enough to understand, in procedures to be used in the event of a fire or other emergency requiring escape from the home;
D. Train each substitute and, if applicable, the additional adult on the contents of the written emergency and disaster plan required at §A of this regulation;
E. In the event of a declared emergency, be prepared to respond as directed by the local emergency management agency through sources of public information;
F. During an emergency evacuation or practice, take attendance records and emergency cards out of the home and verify the presence of each child currently in attendance;
G. Instruct children in the use of the 9-1-1 telephone number to summon help in an emergency; and
H. Meet the following requirements for first aid supplies: