Section R9-10-1414. Emergency and Safety Standards

A.      An administrator shall ensure that:

1.        An evacuation drill for employees and participants on the premises is conducted at least once every six months on each shift;

2.        Documentation of each evacuation drill is created, is maintained for at least 12 months after the date of the evacuation drill, and includes:

a.         The date and time of the drill;

b.        The amount of time taken for all employees and par- ticipants to evacuate the substance abuse transitional facility;

c.         Any problems encountered in conducting the drill; and

d.        Recommendations for improvement, if applicable;

3.        An evacuation path is conspicuously posted on each hall- way of each floor of the facility;

4.        A disaster plan is developed, documented, maintained in a location accessible to personnel members, and, if neces- sary, implemented that includes:

a.         When, how, and where participants will be relo- cated;

b.        How a participant’s medical record will be available to individuals providing services to the participant during a disaster;

c.         A plan to ensure a participant’s medication will be available to administer to the participant during a disaster; and

d.        A plan for obtaining food and water for individuals present in the substance abuse transitional facility or the substance abuse transitional facility’s relocation site during a disaster;

5.        The disaster plan required in subsection (A)(4) is reviewed at least once every 12 months;

6.        Documentation of a disaster plan review required in sub- section (A)(5) is created, is maintained for at least 12 months after the date of the disaster plan review, and includes:

a.         The date and time of the disaster plan review;

b.        The name of each employee or volunteer participat- ing in the disaster plan review;

c.         A critique of the disaster plan review; and

d.        If applicable, recommendations for improvement; and

7.        A disaster drill for employees is conducted on each shift at least once every three months and documented.

B.       An administrator shall ensure that:

1.        A fire inspection is conducted by a local fire department or the State Fire Marshal before initial licensing and according to the time-frame established by the local fire department or the State Fire Marshal,

2.        Any repairs or corrections stated on the fire inspection report are made, and

3.        Documentation of a current fire inspection is maintained.

Historical Note

Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Section R9-10- 1414 renumbered to R9-10-1413; new Section R9-10- 1414 renumbered from R9-10-1415 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).