W. Va. Code R. § 64-2-12 - Fire Safety and Emergency Operations

12.1. Fire Safety.

12.1.a. The licensee shall provide evidence of compliance with applicable rules of the state fire commission. The state fire marshal's and Secretary's written approval are required for any variation from compliance with the fire code.

12.2. Emergency Operations.

12.2.a. The medical adult day care shall have a written emergency operations plan with procedures to be followed in any emergency that could severely affect the operation of the center.

12.2.b. The emergency operations plan shall have procedures with specific tasks and responsibilities for each class of employee in the event of missing participants, high winds, tornadoes, floods, bomb threats, utility failure, severe winter weather and other applicable plans based on risk assessment for the location of the center.

12.2.c. The emergency operations plan shall include at a minimum, the immediate action steps to ensure the safety and protection of participants, an emergency alternate shelter agreement, an emergency transportation policy, and notification of legal representative or next of kin.

12.2.d. The licensee shall maintain a copy of the emergency operations plan at a central location in the center, and staff shall know the location of the plan at all times.

12.2.e. The licensee or director shall review and update the emergency operations plan on an annual basis and shall sign and date the plan to verify the review.

12.2.f. The licensee shall conspicuously post emergency call information near each telephone in the center, with the telephone numbers of the fire department, the police, an ambulance service and other appropriate emergency services, and key staff telephone numbers.

12.2.g. The licensee shall rehearse the emergency operations plan with all staff annually and shall keep documentation of the rehearsal that includes verification of participation by each employee's signature and a critique of the rehearsal by the licensee or director.

12.2.h. The licensee shall, on the first day of attendance, show all new participants how to evacuate the center in an emergency and shall document this in the participants' records.

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W. Va. Code R. § 64-2-12