Iowa Admin. Code r. 201-51.10

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 201-51.10 - Training for facility personnel

(1)Initial orientation. Except in an emergency situation, all persons performing temporary detention duties shall meet the following requirements, and the provision of this information and training shall be documented.

a. The individual shall be fully knowledgeable of the administrative rules referring to facility standards.

b. The individual shall be fully knowledgeable of facility rules, written policies and procedures as adopted by the administrator

c. The individual shall have been given specific orientation with respect to a detainee's rights during confinement and procedures adopted to ensure those rights.

d. If the individual is to have access to a firearm at any time, the person shall hold a valid permit to carry weapons issued under the authority of Iowa Code chapter 724.

e. The individual shall be professionally trained and qualified in the use of any firearm, electric restraint control device and chemical control agents prior to their use in connection with the individual's duties at the facility.

f. The individual shall have been instructed in the use of required firefighting equipment and the fire and emergency evacuation plan.

g. All staff providing medication shall be trained in accordance with the Iowa State Sheriffs and Deputies Association medication training program or other recognized medication administration course.

h. The holding facility administrator shall record by log sheet the signature(s) of all staff performing temporary holding facility duties, attesting that they have full knowledge of the administrative rules referring to facility standards and the written policies and procedures governing the facility's operation.

(2)Training documented. All temporary holding facility workers and administrators shall meet and document training requirements as specified by Iowa law enforcement academy training standards as found in 501-9.3 (80B) and 501-9.4 (80B), Iowa Administrative Code. The facility administrator shall record by log sheet the signature(s) of all persons attending the training.

a. The training shall include a minimum of ten hours of training within the first year of employment. Training shall include the following or comparable course content:

(1) Introduction to Iowa criminal procedure and criminal law as applicable to the temporary holding facility setting, including laws relating to the use of force.

(2) Security procedures, including procedures regarding the proper methods of transporting detainees.

(3) Supervision of detainees, including instruction on the basic civil rights of a detainee, which would be applicable to a temporary holding facility.

(4) Recognition of symptoms of mental illness, retardation or substance abuse.

(5) Specific instruction in the prevention of suicides.

b. During each fiscal year of employment, following completion of the required ten hours of training, temporary holding facility workers and administrators shall complete, at a minimum, five hours of in-service training, not to include hours spent in maintaining required certification or proficiency in first aid, life support, and handling of firearms.

(3)First aid. At least one staff member on duty at the facility shall be trained in first aid (or the equivalent) and CPR.

a. The individual shall hold an American Red Cross standard first-aid certificate or the equivalent or one of the following:

(1) Certification as an Iowa law enforcement emergency care provider from the Iowa department of public health;

(2) Certification of completion of an emergency medical technician program; or

(3) Licensure to practice as a licensed practical nurse, registered nurse or medical practitioner in the state of Iowa.

b. The individual shall be certified as having successfully completed the basic life support training conducted under the program of the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

c. All certification or licensure required by this subrule must be maintained current according to the standards of the certifying or licensing agency.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 201-51.10