Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Subchapter O - SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PRACTICES
Division 6 - EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND RELOCATION
Section 748.3239 - How often must I practice my emergency evacuation and relocation plans?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 748.3239
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) You must practice an unannounced fire drill at least once every six months from the date of the last fire drill. During each drill:
(1) You must set off a fire alarm or smoke
detector;
(2) The participants must
use alternate exit routes;
(3) The
children must be able to safely exit the building to the designated meeting
place within three minutes; and
(4)
The participants must not use elevators.
(b) You must practice a severe weather drill at least once every six months from the date of the last severe weather drill.
(c) Emergency evacuation and relocation plans must be routinely practiced at different times during hours of operation.
(d) You must document these drills, including the date of the drill, time of the drill, type of drill, and length of time for the evacuation or relocation to take place.
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