Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 747 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES
Subchapter W - FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PRACTICES
Division 2 - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Section 747.5005 - Must I practice my emergency preparedness plan?

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 747.5005

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

Yes, the following components of your home's emergency preparedness plan must be practiced as follows:

(1) You must practice a fire drill every month. The children must be able to safely exit the child-care home within three minutes; and

(2) You must practice a sheltering drill for severe weather at least four times in a calendar year; and

(3) You must practice a lock-down drill for a volatile or endangering person on the premises or in the area at least four times in a calendar year.

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