31 Miss. Code. R. 9-5.17 - Emergency, safety, security and control
1. Each facility
shall develop a disaster plan to provide for the safety of juveniles in
emergencies. The plan shall be reviewed at least annually and updated as
needed.
a. The plan shall include provisions
for the care of juveniles in disasters such as fires, tornadoes, storms,
floods, and civil disorders, as well as occurrences of serious illness or
injury to staff members and juveniles.
b. The personnel in the facility shall be
informed of the disaster plans and the plans shall be posted in a prominent
location and practiced.
c. Each
facility which uses locked isolation shall have an effective policy and
procedure to evacuate an isolated juvenile in the event of a fire or other
emergency.
2. The
facility shall have one fire drill and one tornado drill per month. [See also
Rule 1.4(6)(i), Juvenile Detention Facility Licensing Procedure.]
3. Any incident of disaster shall be reported
to the Unit within 24 hours excluding weekends and holidays. Any incident of
fire shall also be reported to the state fire marshal within the same time
frame.
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