Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) A certified
child care center must have a written plan for emergency preparedness that
addresses evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place and lockdown procedures, and
responding to medical emergencies and other incidents that center staff will
follow, unless otherwise instructed by emergency personnel. The plan must
identify a licensed physician, hospital, or clinic to be used for emergency
medical care.
(2) A certified child
care center's written plan must clearly define roles and responsibilities for
all staff in an emergency and identify the center's procedures for:
(a) Responding to a lost or missing
child;
(b) Ensuring that all
children in attendance are supervised and accounted for during and after an
emergency;
(c) Sounding an alarm
and alerting staff of the emergency;
(d) Responding to health and safety
emergencies or suspected abuse of children, staff, volunteers, or family
members occurring while they are on the premises of the center;
(e) Notifying emergency authorities,
including the poison control center, when necessary;
(f) Evacuating children to a designated safe
area or relocating children to alternate shelter. Designated safe areas and
alternate shelters must be a minimum of 50 feet from the building being
evacuated;
(g) Moving children to a
designated location in the center for sheltering-in-place and lockdown
emergencies;
(h) Responding to
natural and man-made disasters including power outages;
(i) Responding to serious illness, serious
injury or death of a child or staff;
(j) Responding to incidents involving a
hostile intruder;
(k) Addressing
the needs of individual children, including children with disabilities or other
specific needs, and children with chronic medical conditions;
(l) Ensuring children's emergency contact
information and medical authorization and staff emergency contact information
is accessible during and after an emergency;
(m) Notifying parents after the emergency
ends and how children will be reunited with their families as the evacuation,
relocation, or sheltering/lockdown is lifted;
(n) Maintaining continuity of care after a
natural or man-made disaster, including access to copies of records, documents,
and computer files necessary for continued operation stored in either a
portable file or at an off-site location; and
(o) Ensuring pool and swimming safety if
applicable (also see OAR 414-305-1300, Swimming).
(3) A certified child care center must
observe weather conditions and other possible hazards to take appropriate
action for child health and safety. Conditions that pose a health or safety
risk may include, but are not limited to:
(a)
Heat in excess of 100°F, or pursuant to advice of the local
authority;
(b) Cold less than
20°F, or pursuant to advice of the local authority;
(c) Lightning storm, tornado, hurricane, or
flooding if there is immediate or likely danger;
(d) Earthquake;
(e) Air quality emergency ordered by a local,
state, or federal authority on air quality or public health;
(f) Lockdown notification ordered by a public
safety authority; and
(g) Other
similar incidents.
(4) A
certified child care center must review the written plan and all emergency
procedures at least once per licensing year and update the procedures as
needed.
(5) A certified child care
center must review the written plan with center staff once annually and
whenever the plan is updated.
(6) A
certified child care center must practice evacuation drills monthly and one
other aspect of the emergency plan every other month that:
(a) Vary in days and times when drills are
conducted;
(b) Are documented
including the type of drill, date, time of day, name of the person supervising
the drill, number of children and staff in attendance, and length of time taken
for all individuals to complete the drill;
(c) Include another method, in addition to
working smoke detectors, to alert all staff and enrolled children of a fire,
emergency situation or drill; and
(d) Include staff taking emergency contact
information, medical authorization, and current attendance records with them if
leaving the child care area during a drill.
(e) An emergency evacuation drill must be
conducted within the first 10 operating days after initial licensure.
(7) A certified child care center
must post on each floor and in each classroom in use, a diagram of the building
showing:
(a) Room numbers or names of
rooms;
(b) Emergency exits. Exits
must not be through a swimming pool area;
(c) Room location and exit pathways from the
room and building; and
(d) The
predetermined safe location where everyone will gather after evacuation, unless
emergency personnel provide alternative instructions.
(8) A certified child care center must have
an emergency light source, such as a flashlight, in working condition,
available in:
(a) Each classroom used by
children;
(b) The center's kitchen;
and
(c) The center's office, if
applicable.
(9) A
certified child care center must have an emergency supply kit available in a
location known to all staff. Supplies must include at a minimum:
(a) First aid supplies, hand sanitizer, wet
wipes, and tissue;
(b) A whistle or
air horn;
(c) A working flashlight
and spare batteries; and
(d) A
battery or solar powered radio.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
329A.263
