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It Pays to Prepare! An Emergency Preparedness Guide for Child Care Providers (PDF)
By Healthy Child Care Virginia , Ed.
2004
Summary: This guide by the Virginia Department of Health presents the steps to emergency preparedness for child care providers. The guide contains the following topics: (1) emergency evacuation plan, (2) emergency kits and supplies, (3) guidelines on handling medical emergencies, (4) roles and responsibilities of staff, (5) special considerations for children with special health care needs, and (6) disease preparedness. An emergency information form for children with special needs is included.
Index Terms: Accidents, Emergency Exits, Emergency Medical Treatment, Fire Safety, First Aid, Center Based Child Care, Emergencies, Family Child Care, Injuries, Virginia
Publication Type: Forms, Reference (General)
Pages: 20 pages
Language: English
URL: http://nrc.uchsc.edu/RESOURCES/VAEmergencyPreparBro.pdf
Availability
Healthy Child Care Virginia
Virginia Department of Health, Office of Family Health Services
Division of Child & Adolescent Health
109 Governor Street, 8th Floor
Richmond,
Virginia
23219
804-864-7685
FAX: 804-692-0184
http://www.vahealth.org/healthychildcareva/
10530 Rosehaven St., Suite 400 • Fairfax, VA 22030 | Phone: (800) 616-2242 • Fax: (800) 716-2242 • TTY: (800) 516-2242
NCCIC is a service of the Child Care Bureau (CCB), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Administration for Children and Families(ACF), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services