R432-550-12. Emergency and Disaster

  (1) The facility shall assure the safety and well-being of patients in the event of an emergency or disaster. An emergency or disaster may include but is not limited to interruption of public utilities, explosion, fire, earthquake, bomb threat, flood, windstorm, epidemic and injury.

  (2) The administrator shall educate, train and drill staff to respond appropriately in an emergency in accordance with NFPA 101, Life Safety Code.

  (3) The administrator shall be responsible for the development of an emergency and disaster plan, coordinated with state and local emergency or disaster authorities, to respond to emergencies and disasters as appropriate. The plan shall:

  (a) be in writing and personnel shall have ready access when on duty;

  (b) be reviewed and updated at least annually by the administrator and the licensee; and

  (c) address evacuation of occupants to a safe place within the facility or to another location.

  (4) The facility must maintain safe ambient air temperatures within the facility.

  (a) Emergency heating must have the approval of the local fire department.

  (b) The facility shall have, and be capable of implementing contingency plans regarding excessively high or low ambient air temperatures within the facility that may affect the health and safety of the patients.