Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-7464 - Fire, Emergency, and Fire Prevention
A. Emergency Procedures: A licensee shall
have written procedures for staff and children to follow in case of emergency
or disaster (natural, medical, or human-caused). The procedures shall include
the following:
1. Provisions for the
evacuation of buildings, including the evacuation of children with physical
disabilities;
2. Assignment of
staff to specific tasks and responsibilities;
3. Instructions on the use of alarm systems
and signals;
4. Specification of
evacuation routes and procedures, with clearly marked diagrams; and
5. Notification as prescribed in
R6-5-7434.
B. Emergency
Practices and Drills: A licensee shall prepare staff and children to respond to
emergencies as prescribed in this subsection.
1. The licensee shall train all staff to
perform assigned tasks during emergencies, including the location and use of
fire fighting equipment.
2. The
licensee shall train staff and children to report fires and other emergencies
in accordance with written emergency procedures.
3. The licensee shall post evacuation
procedures in conspicuous locations throughout all buildings.
4. The licensee shall train staff and
children in evacuation procedures and conduct emergency drills at least once a
month as prescribed in this subsection.
a.
Practice drills shall include actual evacuation of children to safe
areas.
b. Drills shall be held at
random times and under varying conditions to simulate the possible conditions
in case of fire or other disaster.
c. All persons in the building at the time of
a drill shall participate in the drill.
5. A licensee shall maintain a record of all
emergency drills. The record shall include:
a.
Date and time of drill,
b. Total
evacuation time,
c. Exits
used,
d. Problems noted,
and
e. Measures taken to ensure
that children understand the purpose of a drill and their responsibilities
during a drill.
C. Fire Prevention and Control: A licensee
shall have and maintain fire prevention and safety equipment as prescribed in
this subsection.
1. In a facility's
residential environment, the licensee shall install and maintain smoke
detectors according to the manufacturer's instructions, recommendations, and
test specifications and shall maintain smoke detectors in good working order.
Each smoke detector shall have a signal to indicate that batteries are low or
are not working properly.
2. The
licensee shall put a smoke detector in each separate sleeping area.
3. The licensee shall clean and test smoke
detectors at least every three months. The licensee shall keep a written record
of the cleaning and testing at the facility.
4. A licensee shall install and maintain
portable fire extinguishers appropriate in number and size to the area to be
protected.
5. A licensee shall have
a qualified person inspect and, if necessary, recharge fire extinguishers at
least once a year and immediately after use.
6. A licensee shall:
a. Document the dates that a fire
extinguisher is charged and the person or agency responsible for charging it;
and
b. Attach the documentation to
the extinguisher.
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