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EVACUATION PLAN AND DRILLS FOR FIRES, CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES, AND OTHER DISASTERS

Each child care facility should have a written plan for evacuation in the event of fire. The plan should be posted in a visible area.

You should also write up procedures for a chemical emergency (spill or accidental release) and make sure you are familiar with your city’s (or county’s) Community Response Plan, available from your fire department, Local Emergency Planning Committee, or State Emergency Response Commission.

Each facility, as appropriate for its geographic area, should also have an evacuation plan for blizzard, earthquake, flood, hurricane, tornado, power failure, or other disasters that could create structural damages to the facility or pose health hazards.

You should practice drills for fire (and for tornadoes in areas where they occur) every month. Drills for hurricanes and earthquakes should be practiced every 6 months or annually in areas in which they are likely to occur. Keep a record of your practice drills.

 

Note: This information is not intended to take the place of your state's or locality's child care regulations and laws. In every case, the laws and regulations of the city, county, and state in which the child care facility is located must be carefully followed even if they differ from these recommendations.

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