R432-150-29. Emergency Response and Preparedness Plan

(1) The facility must ensure the safety and well-being of residents and make provisions for a safe environment in the event of an emergency or disaster. An emergency or disaster may include utility interruption, explosion, fire, earthquake, bomb threat, flood, windstorm, epidemic, and injury.

(2) The facility must develop an emergency and disaster plan that is approved by the governing board.

(a) The facility's emergency plan shall delineate:

(i) the person or persons with decision-making authority for fiscal, medical, and personnel management;

(ii) on-hand personnel, equipment, and supplies and how to acquire additional help, supplies, and equipment after an emergency or disaster;

(iii) assignment of personnel to specific tasks during an emergency;

(iv) methods of communicating with local emergency agencies, authorities, and other appropriate individuals;

(v) individuals who shall be notified in an emergency in order of priority; and

(vi) methods of transporting and evacuating residents and staff to other locations.

(b) The facility must have available at each nursing station emergency telephone numbers including responsible staff persons in the order of priority.

(c) The facility must document resident emergencies and responses, emergency events and responses, and the location of residents and staff evacuated from the facility during an emergency.

(d) The facility must conduct and document simulated disaster drills semi-annually.

(3) The administrator must develop a written fire emergency and evacuation plan in consultation with qualified fire safety personnel.

(a) The evacuation plan must delineate evacuation routes, location of fire alarm boxes, fire extinguishers, and emergency telephone numbers of the local fire department.

(b) The facility must post the evacuation plan in prominent locations in exit access ways throughout the building.

(c) The written fire or emergency plan must include fire containment procedures and how to use the facility alarm systems and signals.

(d) Fire drills and fire drill documentation must be in accordance with the State of Utah Fire Prevention Board, R710-4.