26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.3233 - Must I have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram?

(a) You must have a written emergency evacuation and relocation diagram specifying directions for egress on file at your operation.

(b) The emergency evacuation and relocation diagram must show the following:

(1) A floor plan of your operation;

(2) The designated location outside of the operation where all caregivers and children meet to ensure everyone has exited the operation safely;

(3) The designated location inside the operation where all caregivers and children take shelter from threatening weather; and

(4) At least two exit routes that:

(A) Are located in distant parts of the building and lead to the outside;

(B) Are not blocked in any way, including with furniture or equipment;

(C) Are not through a kitchen or other hazardous area, unless specifically approved in writing by the state or local fire inspector. The written approval must be signed and dated by the state or local fire inspector and maintained at your operation for our review;

(D) Are not a window, unless children and caregivers are physically able to exit through the window to the ground outside safely and quickly;

(E) Are not doors or windows that are locked and require a key to open from the inside, unless specifically approved in writing by the state or local fire inspector. The written approval must be signed and dated by the state or local fire inspector and maintained at your operation for our review;

(F) Do not lead into a pool area; and

(G) If above the ground level, are served by standard stairs and do not require ladders, folding stairs, or trap doors to gain access to the ground floor.

Notes

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.3233

The provisions of this §748.3233 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909