Or. Admin. Code § 414-360-0210

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 414-360-0210 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Emergency Preparedness and Response

(1) A provider must have a written plan for emergency preparedness that addresses evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place and lockdown procedures, and responding to medical emergencies and other incidents. The plan must be followed, unless otherwise instructed by emergency personnel.

(2) The plan must include the provider's procedures for:

(a) Responding to a lost or missing child;

(b) Ensuring that all children in attendance are supervised and accounted for during and after an emergency;

(c) The way that caregivers and children are alerted of the emergency;

(d) Notifying emergency authorities, including the poison control center, when necessary;

(e) Evacuating children to a designated safe area or relocating children to alternate shelter. Designated safe areas and alternate shelters must be a minimum of 50 feet from the home being evacuated;

(f) Moving children to a designated location in the home for sheltering-in-place and lockdown emergencies;

(g) Responding to natural and human-made disasters including power outages;

(h) Responding to serious illness, serious injury or death of a child or caregiver;

(i) Responding to incidents involving a hostile intruder;

(j) Addressing the needs of individual children, including children with disabilities or other specific needs, and children with chronic medical conditions;

(k) Ensuring children's emergency contact information and medical authorization and caregivers' emergency contact information is accessible during and after an emergency;

(l) Notifying parents after the emergency ends and how children will be reunited with their families as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lockdown is lifted;

(m) Maintaining continuity of care after a natural or human-made disaster, including access to copies of records, documents, and computer files necessary for continued operation stored in either a portable file or at an off-site location;

(n) Ensuring pool and swimming safety if applicable (also see OAR 414-360-1300, Swimming); and

(o) The plan must identify a licensed physician, hospital, or clinic to be used for emergency medical care.

(3) A provider must observe weather conditions and other possible hazards to take appropriate action for child health and safety. Conditions that pose a health or safety risk may include, but are not limited to:

(a) Heat in excess of 100°F, or pursuant to advice of the local authority;

(b) Cold less than 20°F, or pursuant to advice of the local authority;

(c) Lightning storm, tornado, hurricane, or flooding if there is immediate or likely danger;

(d) Earthquake;

(e) Air quality emergency ordered by a local, state, or federal authority on air quality or public health;

(f) Lockdown notification ordered by a public safety authority; and

(g) Other similar incidents.

(4) A provider must have an emergency light source, such as a flashlight, in working condition, stored in an easily accessible location.

(5) A provider must review the written plan and all emergency procedures:

(a) At least once per licensing period and update the procedures as needed.

(b) With caregivers at least once per licensing period and whenever the plan is updated.

Or. Admin. Code § 414-360-0210

DELC 138-2024, adopt filed 12/11/2024, effective 7/1/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.280