Prepare A Disaster Game Plan
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Disasters can be scary. Make a plan now!
Update
your plan annually and after an actual disaster.
Conduct
annual/monthly training with staff and children to test the plan.
Confirm
that staff members are trained annually in responding to emergencies.
Discuss
the actions to be taken in an emergency to be certain all children and staff of the facility are kept safe from harm.
Keep
a copy of your plan easily accessible at all times.
Distribute
your plan to staff members and place one on display for parents.
Get the right supplies.
Check off supplies you already have on hand.
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Quick Planning Reference
Evacuation pack containing the contents detailed in your disaster response plan
Remember to inform all staff about the location of the pack
Parent notification of the details of your plan
Quarterly tornado drills with required documentation
Contacts for parents or authorized third party release caretakers of children
Plan for how and when you will reunify children and parents following an emergency
Have a procedure in place for infants through age two
Sheltering in place procedure
Lockdown procedure
Evacuation plans for Natural disasters and Man-made disasters
Accounting for children/staff procedure
Prepare for children with special needs
Get familiar with the Disaster Recovery Supplement
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) urges you to familiarize yourself with their guidance manual for disaster recovery in Early Care Centers. Here are a few things to note:
Children also spend time at home-based ECE programs, group homes, and recreational facilities.
The Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education (CSPECE) manual addresses environmental hazards at different locations.
The CSPECE compiles resources readily available from numerous agencies for each environmental hazard or topic.
