Section 744.3559 - Must I practice my emergency preparedness plans?The following components of your operation's emergency preparedness plan must be practiced as specified below:
(1) You must practice a fire drill every month. The children must be able to safely exit the building within three minutes;(2) You must practice a sheltering drill for severe weather at least four times in a calendar year;(3) You must practice a lock-down drill for a volatile or endangering person on the premises or in the area at least four times in a calendar year; and(4) You must document these drills, including the date of the drill, time of the drill, and length of time for the evacuation, sheltering, or lock-down to take place.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 744.3559
The provisions of this §744.3559 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6225; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909