N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43F-14.17

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43F-14.17 - Emergency plans and procedures

(a) The facility shall develop written emergency plans, policies, and procedures which shall include plans and procedures to be followed in case of medical emergency, equipment breakdown, fire, or other disaster.

(b) The facility shall maintain emergency equipment, including at a minimum, oxygen, suction, airway and ambubag.

1. At least one person who is currently certified in cardiac life support shall be immediately available on the premises of the adult day health care facility at all times when participants are present.

(c) Procedures for emergencies shall specify persons to be notified, process of notification and verification of notification, locations of emergency equipment and alarm signals, evacuation routes, procedures for evacuating participants, procedures for reentry and recovery, frequency of fire drills, and tasks and responsibilities assigned to all personnel.

(d) The emergency plans, including a written evacuation diagram specific to the unit that includes evacuation procedure, location of fire exits, alarm boxes, and fire extinguishers, and all emergency procedures shall be conspicuously posted throughout the facility. All employees shall be trained in procedures to be followed in the event of a fire and instructed in the use of fire-fighting equipment and evacuation as part of their initial orientation and at least annually thereafter.

(e) In the event that the facility is unable to provide services to participants as scheduled due to the occurrence of an emergency, the facility shall immediately notify these participants of the change in schedule.

(f) Drills of emergency plans shall be conducted at least four times a year and documented, including the date, hour, description of the drill, participating staff, and signature of the person in charge. The four drills shall include at least one drill for emergencies due to fire.

(g) The facility shall conduct at least one drill per year for emergencies due to another type of disaster, such as storm, flood, other natural disaster, bomb threat, or nuclear accident. All staff shall participate in at least one drill annually, and program participants may take part in drills.

(h) Fire extinguishers shall be examined annually and maintained in accordance with manufacturers' and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements. Each fire extinguisher shall be labeled to show the date of such inspection and maintenance.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43F-14.17