Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.1945 - Emergency; plan; drill

Rule 45.

(1) An applicant or licensee shall have a written emergency response plan for the care of children that must be posted in a conspicuous location within the child care home. The plan must address the following types of emergencies:

(a) Fire evacuation.

(b) Tornado watches and warnings.

(c) Serious accident or injury.

(d) Water emergencies, if applicable.

(e) Crisis management including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(i) Intruders.

(ii) Active shooters.

(iii) Bomb threats.

(iv) Other man- or woman-caused events.

(2) The written plan must include all of the following:

(a) A plan for evacuation.

(b) A plan for safely moving children to a relocation site.

(c) A plan for shelter-in-place.

(d) A plan for lockdown.

(e) A plan for contacting parents and reuniting families.

(f) A plan for continuing operations during or after a disaster.

(g) A plan for how infants and toddlers will be accommodated in all types of emergencies.

(h) A plan for how children with special needs will be accommodated in all types of emergencies.

(i) A plan for how children with chronic medical conditions will be accommodated in all types of emergencies.

(3) A licensee shall inform all personnel of the overall emergency response plan and of his or her individual duties and responsibilities in the event of an emergency specified in subrule (1) of this rule.

(4) Fire drills must be practiced while children are in care at least once quarterly, and a written record that includes the date and time it takes to evacuate must be maintained.

(5) At least 2 tornado drills must be practiced while children are in care between March and November, and a written record of these drills that includes the date must be maintained.

(6) Smoke detectors must be used as the alarm for fire drills.

(7) The records required in this rule must be retained for a minimum of 4 years.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.1945

2005 AACS; 2020 MR 23, Eff. 12/13/2019