Utah Admin. Code R501-12-8 - Safety
(1) The foster parent and their guests may
not smoke any substance in the foster home or vehicle when a foster child is
present or residing in the home and shall ensure that smoking materials are
inaccessible to foster children.
(2) The foster parent shall provide training
to children regarding response to fire warnings and other instructions for life
safety upon the initial placement of a foster child and annually thereafter.
This includes an evacuation plan that also anticipates the evacuation of a
foster child who is non-ambulatory or who has a disability.
(3)
(a) The
foster parent shall have a phone that can make outgoing calls and is
recognizable to the 911 system on-site during any time that a foster child is
present.
(b) The foster parent
shall post telephone numbers for emergency assistance, poison control, the
emergency evacuation plan and the address of the home in a central location
accessible to the foster child.
(4) The foster parent shall have a fully
supplied first aid kit as recommended by the American Red Cross.
(5) The foster parent shall inform OL or the
agency if they have or use a firearm or other weapon.
(6) The foster parent shall ensure that any
ammunition, firearm, or other weapon is inaccessible to a foster
child.
(7) The foster parent may
not provide a weapon to a foster child or permit a foster child to have a
weapon except as outlined in Sections
76-10-509.4 through
76-10-509.7.
(a) The foster parent does not have the
authority of a parent or guardian to provide a dangerous weapon to a minor
under Sections
76-10-509.4 through
76-10-509.7.
(b) The foster parent shall ensure the
following regarding any firearm in the foster home:
(i) a firearm is only stored together with
ammunition in a locked container commercially manufactured for the secure
storage of a firearm;
(ii) a
firearm not stored in a locked container commercially manufactured for the
secure storage of firearms is unloaded and securely locked, and ammunition for
the firearm is kept securely locked in a separate location;
(iii) the locked storage for a firearm and
ammunition is not accessible through the same key or combination;
(iv) the key and combination used to open
locked storage for a firearm and ammunition is not accessible to a foster
child; and
(v) a firearm is stored
in a display case only if it is unloaded and made inoperable through the
effective use of a trigger lock, bolts removed, or another disabling
method.
(8)
Subsection R501-12-9(6)
does not restrict an individual's rights regarding concealed weapons permits
pursuant to Section
53-5-704.
(9) The foster parent who has alcoholic
beverages in their home may not consume in excess and shall ensure that the
beverages are closely monitored and inaccessible to foster children.
(10) The foster parent shall ensure hazardous
materials remain locked when not in active use, and closely monitored while in
active use, and shall ensure compliance with the following:
(a) hazardous materials are stored in the
manufacturer's original packaging together with the manufacturer's directions
and warnings, or a container that complies with the manufacturer's directions
and warnings and is clearly labeled with the contents, manufacturer's
directions and warnings;
(b)
flammable substances, including gasoline and kerosene, are locked in a
ventilated storage area separate from living areas, this requirement does not
include substances contained within the storage tanks of equipment, including
automobiles, lawnmowers, ATVs, boats and snow blowers; and
(c) general, common use, household items are
stored responsibly in consideration of the age, behavior, history, and
cognitive and physical ability of each foster child in the home, and in
consultation with the caseworker and child and family team regarding individual
restrictions.
(11) The
foster parent shall comply with local laws and ordinances regarding the care
and number of animals on their property.
(12) The foster parent shall ensure that the
foster child has the safety equipment, supervision, and training necessary for
the foster child to safely participate in an activity that has an inherent risk
of bodily harm, injury, or death.
(a) These
activities include participation in rock climbing, swimming, hunting, target
practice, camping, hiking, use of recreational vehicles, and sports.
(b) The foster parent shall take every
precaution in allowing a foster child to participate in the respective activity
as safely as possible to include:
(i) wearing
Department of Transportation or Snell-approved helmets when riding off-highway
vehicles (OHVs);
(ii) completing
OHV education;
(iii) completing
personal watercraft or boating education;
(iv) wearing Coast Guard-approved
lifejackets; and
(v) completing
hunter's education.
(c)
The foster parent shall follow any applicable statute pertaining to minors
operating OHVs, personal watercraft, boats, and firearms.
(13) The foster parent shall comply with any
written safety plan or license parameter required by OL or the agency, that
establishes additional safety requirements to protect the foster child from
hazardous conditions on the foster parent's property. A safety plan may not
waive any applicable requirement of Rule R501-12.
(14) The foster parent shall provide
verification of compliance with the department-recommended immunization
schedules for each individual residing in the home who is not a foster child.
The foster parent may only be licensed or certified for placements of foster
children who are over the age of 2 months and are currently immunized if
vaccination compliance of each resident in the home cannot be verified.
(a) The foster parent must disclose if any
individual residing in the home is not in compliance with the
department-recommended immunization schedules to the child-placing foster care
agency before accepting a placement.
(b) A newborn infant shall reach the required
age and receive their first dose of required vaccinations to be considered
appropriately immunized for their age.
(15) The foster parent may not accept the
placement of a foster child into their home outside any license conditions or
parameters.
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