Utah Admin. Code R432-300-21 - Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
(1)
Emergencies and disasters include fire, severe weather, missing residents,
death of a resident, interruption of public utilities, explosion, bomb threat,
earthquake, flood, windstorm, epidemic, or mass casualty.
(2) The licensee is responsible:
(a) for the safety and well-being of
residents in the event of an emergency or disaster; and
(b) to develop and coordinate plans with
state and local emergency disaster authorities to respond to potential
emergencies and disasters.
(3) The licensee shall ensure the emergency
and disaster plan:
(a) outlines the protection
or evacuation of each resident, and includes arrangement for staff response or
additional staff to ensure the safety of any resident with physical or mental
limitations;
(b) is in writing and
distributed or made available to any facility staff and residents to ensure
prompt and efficient implementation;
(c) is reviewed and updated as necessary to
conform with local emergency plans and is made available for department
review.
(4) The licensee
shall ensure the emergency and disaster response plan addresses the following:
(a) the name of the person in charge and
persons with decision-making authority;
(b) the names of persons to be notified in an
emergency in order of priority;
(c)
the names and telephone numbers of emergency medical personnel, fire
department, paramedics, ambulance service, police, and other appropriate
agencies;
(d) instructions on how
to contain a fire and how to use the facility fire extinguishing
equipment;
(e) assignment of
personnel to specific tasks during an emergency;
(f) the procedure to evacuate and transport
residents and staff to a safe place within the facility or to other prearranged
locations including specialized training to assist a dependent
resident;
(g) instructions on how
to recruit additional help, supplies, and equipment to meet the residents'
needs after an emergency or disaster;
(h) delivery of essential care and services
to facility occupants by alternate means;
(i) delivery of essential care and services
when additional persons are housed in the facility during an emergency;
and
(j) delivery of essential care
and services to facility occupants when personnel are reduced by an
emergency.
(5) The
licensee shall:
(a) ensure safe ambient
temperatures are maintained within the facility;
(b) ensure emergency heating has the approval
of the local fire department;
(c)
ensure the person in charge takes immediate action in the best interests of the
residents should the ambient air temperature fall below 58 degrees F. as this
may constitute an imminent danger to the health and safety of the residents in
the facility; and
(d) develop, and
be capable of implementing, contingency plans regarding excessively high
ambient air temperatures within the facility that may exacerbate the medical
condition of residents.
(6) The licensee shall:
(a) ensure that staff and residents receive
instruction and training in accordance with the plans to respond appropriately
in an emergency;
(b) annually
review the procedures with existing staff and residents and conduct unannounced
drills using those procedures;
(c)
hold simulated disaster drills semi-annually;
(d) hold simulated fire drills quarterly on
each shift for staff and residents in accordance with Rule R710-3;
and
(e) document any drills,
including date, participants, problems encountered, and the ability of each
resident to evacuate.
(7)
The licensee shall be in charge during an emergency. If not on the premises,
the licensee shall make every effort to report to the facility, relieve
subordinates, and take charge.
(8)
The licensee shall provide in-house equipment and supplies required in an
emergency including emergency lighting, heating equipment, food, potable water,
extra blankets, first aid kit, and radio.
(9) The licensee shall post the following
information in prominent locations throughout the facility:
(a) the name of the person in charge and
names and telephone numbers of emergency medical personnel, agencies, and
appropriate communication and emergency transport systems; and
(b) evacuation routes including the location
of exits and fire extinguishers.
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