Section 5-A148. HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLANNING

 

148.1 A Licensee shall conduct practice emergency evacuation and disaster drills, in accordance with requirements set forth by FEMS. The drills shall include all groups of children and all staff, and shall be conducted at least twice a year, at varying times during the program day. A Licensee shall document the date, time, and duration of each such evacuation drill, the number of children and staff participating, and the weather conditions.

 

148.2 A Licensee shall maintain a complete log of all documented practice evacuation drills for at least five (5) years. 

 

148.3 A Licensee shall develop and implement specific procedures for the safe and prompt evacuation of infants, toddlers, and non-ambulatory children.

 

148.4 A Licensee shall develop and maintain an emergency and disaster plan with established procedures for the following:

 

(a) Evacuations and clearly marked evacuation routes;

 

(b) Relocating staff and children to a safe evacuation site during an emergency;

 

(c) Sheltering in place if evacuation is not possible;

 

(d) Lock-down procedures in the event of an emergency

 

(e) Notifying parents and guardians about an emergency;

 

(f) Notifying parents  and guardians when an emergency has  ended and the process for reuniting parents  and guardians with their children;

 

(g) Addressing the needs of children during an emergency;

 

(h) Contacting  local emergency authorities;

 

(i) Listing essential local emergency contacts; and

 

(j) Posting the Emergency and Disaster plan in a conspicuous place at the Facility’s premises.

 

148.5 A Licensee shall review and update the emergency and disaster plan annually.

 

148.6 A Licensee shall provide training to all staff annually on the emergency and disaster plan.

 

148.7 A Licensee shall inform and update parents and guardians of enrolled children at least annually about the Facility’s emergency and disaster plan.

148.8 A Licensee shall provide at least one working, non-pay, stationary telephone accessible to staff at each Facility building.

 

148.9 A Licensee shall register with AlertDC, or any successor notification system, administered by the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, for immediate notification of emergency alerts and notifications.

 

148.10 A Licensee shall maintain a three (3) day supply of water, staple food, and supplies for each enrolled child and staff member.

 

148.11 When non-ambulatory children are enrolled in a Facility at street level, a Licensee shall be equipped with a ratio of one (1) evacuation crib for every four (4) non-ambulatory children to be used during emergency evacuations.

 

148.12 When non-ambulatory children are enrolled in a Facility that has approval to operate above or below street level, a Licensee shall be equipped with a ratio of one (1) evacuation crib for every two (2) non-ambulatory children to be used during emergency evacuations.

 

 

authority

Sections 3(b)(6A), 3(b)(9), 3(b)(9A), 3(b)(11) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(6A), (b)(9), (b)(9A), and (b)(11)) (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)); the Day Care Policy Act of 1979, effective September 19, 1979 (D.C. Law 3-16; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-401 et seq. (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)) (“Day Care Act”); Mayor’s Order 2009-3, dated January 15, 2009; the Child Development Facilities Regulation Act of 1998, effective April 13, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-215; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-2031 et seq. (2012 Repl.)) (“Facilities Act”); Mayor’s Order 2009-130, dated July 16, 2009; Sections 503 and 504 of the Early Intervention Program Establishment Act of 2004, effective April 13, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-353; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-863.03 and 7-863.04 (2012 Repl.)); Mayor’s Order 2009-167, dated September 28, 2009; Titles I and II of the Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment Act of 2004 (“CYSHA”), effective April 13, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-353; D.C. Official Code §§ 1-620.31 et seq. and §§ 4-1501.01 et seq. (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)); and the Healthy Tots Act of 2014, effective February 26, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-155; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-281 et seq. (2016 Supp.)); and pursuant to the Social Security Act, approved February 22, 2012 (Pub.L. 112-96; 42 U.S.C. § 618(c)); the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (“CCDBG Act”), approved November 19, 2014 (Pub.L. 113-186; 42 U.S.C. §§ 9858 et seq.), and regulations promulgated thereunder at 45 C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99.

source

Final Rulemaking at 63 DCR 14640 (December 2, 2016).