D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3523
Each CRFPID shall maintain written policies and procedures which address emergency situations, including fire or general disaster, missing persons, serious illness or trauma, and death.
The policies and procedures shall include, but not limited to:
The CRFPID shall review the policy annually to determine whether it is current and adequately addresses potential emergencies. Any revisions will be communicated to employees, contractors and volunteers, and incorporated into future trainings.
The CRFPID shall develop and implement periodic training on emergency procedures in accordance with Section 3515 for all employees, contractors and volunteers.
Operable flashlights or battery lanterns shall be readily accessible to employees and contractors that operate between dusk and dawn to use in emergencies.
Each CRFPID shall maintain written documentation that each employee has been trained in carrying out the policies and procedures set forth in this section.
Each CRFPID shall ensure that telephones are accessible for emergency purposes, and shall make available near each telephone, emergency numbers which include at least fire and rescue squads, the local police department, the nearest hospital, a poison control center, each person's physician, Director of Nursing, Service Coordinator (if applicable) and the Residence Director.
The CRFPID shall maintain a well-stocked first aid kit which shall be maintained and readily accessible for minor injuries and medical emergencies. Such kit shall be maintained at each service location, and available to employees, volunteers or contractors providing services at the CRFPID or travelling with persons. At a minimum, the kit shall contain a thermometer, bandages, saline solution, band-aides, sterile gauze, tweezers, instant ice-pack, adhesive tape, antibiotic cream, and antiseptic soap.
Each CRFPID shall ensure that at least one employee or contractor is on duty at all times who holds a current certificate, issued by a recognized local, state or national authority, in standard first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A registered nurse or physician who holds a current license shall be deemed to have a current certificate in first aid, but not in CPR.
If there is an unusual incident involving a person, the CRFPID shall promptly notify the person's authorized emergency contact, his or her next of kin if the person has no guardian, or the representative of the sponsoring agency of the person's status as soon as possible, followed by written notice and documentation no later than twenty-four (24) hours or the next business day after the incident.
Each CRFPID shall document each unusual incident and enter the follow-up actions into the person's permanent record, which shall be made available for review by authorized people. The record shall include the date and time of the emergency incident, details of the incident, interventions or treatments provided, employees and/or contractors involved, and outcome.
Each CRFPID shall notify promptly after a person's death the person's guardian or next of kin, the placement agency and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
In addition to the reporting requirement in Subsection 3523.10, each CRFPID shall notify the Department, of any other unusual incident that substantially interferes with a person's health, welfare, living arrangement or well-being or in any other way places a person at risk. Such notification shall be made by telephone immediately when the staff is aware and shall be followed up by written notification within twenty-four (24) hours or the next business day.
Each CRFPID shall have in place a procedure which describes the process for arranging funeral services and burials and for assuring the notification and involvement of significant others.
Each CRFPID shall comply with all applicable District of Columbia fire safety requirements as interpreted and enforced by the District of Columbia Fire Chief in accordance with Chapter 31, Title 22-B DCMR.
Each CRFPID shall be free from fire hazards and shall have adequate smoke detectors and working and updated fire extinguishers. The fire extinguishers shall be properly maintained and located as required by the Fire Chief, including at least one (1) all-purpose fire extinguisher, which is a minimum 2A 10BC on each level of the CRFPID.
Each CRFPID shall have on the premises the following items:
Each CRFPID shall conduct fire drills in order to test the effectiveness of the plan
at least once every three months for each shift. An actual evacuation must be documented during at least one drill, each year on each shift.
Each CRFPID shall maintain records of each fire drill.
Each CRFPID shall ensure that all personnel on all shifts are familiar with the use of the CRFPID fire protection features.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3523