New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 51 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESOURCE FAMILY PARENTS
Subchapter 4 - PHYSICAL FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
Section 3A:51-4.4 - Emergency evacuation, medical emergencies, and fire prevention

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:51-4.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Level I emergency evacuation, medical emergency, and fire safety requirements are as follows:

1. A battery-operated or hard-wired smoke detector shall be:
i. Installed on each floor of the home;

ii. Installed adjacent to each sleeping area; and

iii. Operable at all times.

2. All combustible or flammable materials shall be kept at least three feet away from furnaces, boilers, heaters, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, and hot water heaters.

3. Each child in placement shall receive age-appropriate instruction in how to evacuate the home safely in the event of fire or other emergency.

4. No portable liquid-fuel-burning heating appliance shall be used in the home.

5. The resource family parent shall maintain the following information near the telephone or other accessible area for use in the event of an emergency:
i. The name, address and telephone number of the physician(s) or hospital used by the child in placement;

ii. The 911 emergency services telephone number; and

iii. The poison control center telephone number.

6. The resource family parent shall maintain a basic first aid kit or first aid supplies in the home.

7. In order to receive an initial or renewal license, the resource family parent or applicant shall ensure that a carbon monoxide detector is in operation adjacent to each bedroom area and on each floor of the home.

8. The resource family home shall contain at least one fully-charged fire extinguisher, that is rated 1A, 10BC, or ABC and is readily accessible.

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