Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-106.14

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 10, November 13, 2024

Rule 441-106.14 - Emergencies

(1) A children's residential facility shall have written emergency plans for responding to evacuations, fires, tornadoes, floods, blizzards, other weather incidents, power failures, bomb threats, chemical spills, earthquakes, or other natural or man-made disasters that could create structural damage to the children's residential facility or pose health or safety hazards.

a. The emergency plans shall include guidelines for responding to situations involving intruders within the children's residential facility and grounds, intoxicated persons, lost or abducted children, and evacuations.

b. Emergency plans shall be coordinated with county emergency planning agencies.

c. Evacuations and how to seek protective shelter shall be practiced periodically.

(2) The emergency plans shall include procedures for annual training regarding the contents and implementation of the plans for staff, volunteers, or others who perform duties under a subcontract with the children's residential facility.

(3) A children's residential facility shall have:

a. Written policies and procedures for medical and dental emergencies.

b. Sufficient information and authorization to meet the medical and dental needs or emergencies of children.

(4) Emergency telephone numbers shall be readily available, including emergency telephone numbers for parents or guardians.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-106.14

Adopted by IAB March 29, 2017/Volume XXXIX, Number 20, effective 5/3/2017