§ 76565. Fire and Internal Disasters.

(a) A written fire and internal disaster plan incorporating evacuation procedures, shall be developed with the assistance of qualified fire, safety and other appropriate experts. A copy of the plan shall be available on the premises for review by the Department.

(b) The written plan shall include at least the following:

(1) Procedures for the assignment of personnel to specific tasks and responsibilities.

(2) Procedures for the use of alarm systems and signals.

(3) Procedures for fire containment.

(4) Procedures for notification of appropriate persons, including a list of names and telephone numbers.

(5) Location of fire-fighting equipment.

(6) Procedures for evacuation and specification of evacuation routes.

(7) Other provisions as the local situation dictates.

(8) Procedures for moving clients from damaged areas of the facility to undamaged areas.

(9) Procedures for emergency transfers of clients who can be moved to other health facilities, including arrangements for safe and efficient transportation.

(10) Procedures for emergency discharge of clients who can be discharged without jeopardy into the community, including prior arrangements for their care, arrangements for safe and efficient transportation and a 24-hour follow up to ascertain the clients are receiving their required care.

(11) A disaster tag containing all pertinent personal and medical information to accompany each client that is moved, transferred, discharged or evacuated.

(12) Procedures for maintaining a record of client relocation.

(c) Fire and internal disaster drills shall be held at least quarterly under varied conditions for each individual shift of facility personnel.

(d) Client evacuations shall be held triannually. These drills shall be rotated among all shifts.

(e) The evacuation plan shall be posted throughout the facility and shall include at least the following:

(1) Evacuation routes.

(2) Location of fire alarm boxes.

(3) Location of fire extinguishers.

(4) Emergency phone number of local fire department.

(f) A dated written report and evaluation of each drill and rehearsal shall be maintained.

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 208(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.