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Emergency Preparedness for Child Care
© 2011 NACCRRA
www.naccrra.org
The National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
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History
• During Katrina/Rita assisted CCR&Rs in area
• Published Nurturing After Natural Disasters
• Convened individuals involved in different ways and prepared guidebook for CCR&Rs, Is Child Care Ready?, and booklet for families, What’s the Plan?
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What Is At Stake ?
• Nearly 12 million children under age 5 in child care every day
• 2.3 million child care workers essentially untrained
• Approximately half of all children in license-exempt or unlicensed care
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What Is At Stake ?
• Nearly 60% of parents physically separated from their children
• Few states require child care disaster planning beyond fire; see SAVE study
• Emergency planners may not think about child care but this is improving
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Overview of National Standards
• Developing an Emergency Plan• Evacuating, Taking Shelter or Locking Down• Communicating with Families• Communication Equipment and
Emergency Kits • Training Staff and Volunteers• Maintaining Required Information• Protecting Individuals with Special Needs and
Medical Conditions• Protecting Program Assets
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Recommended Areas for Training
• Developing an Emergency Plan• Evacuating, Taking Shelter & Locking Down• Communicating with Families, Children and
Helpers• Maintaining Required Equipment, Supplies
and Information• Training Staff & Volunteers and Involving
Parents• Developing & Implementing a Program
Sustainment Plan
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Why Is It Important to Prepare for Emergencies?
• Emergencies or disasters can occur at any moment
• In the last decade the United States has experienced an unprecedented number of disasters
• When emergencies or disasters occur children, as well as those caring for them, can be injured or killed
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Get-Acquainted Activity• Find a couple of partners (no more than 3
in a group).– Introduce yourself, – where you work, – age of children you care for and – what you felt when you heard about the
Sandy Hook disaster.
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What Types of Emergencies Must Child Care Programs Be Prepared For?
• Programs must be prepared for all types of disasters including natural, technological and attacks.
• Some types of disasters can occur in any area but some locations and programs are more vulnerable to some types.
• Child care programs must be prepared to care for children up to 72 hours when one of the types of emergencies occurs
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Incident Command System
• Group Discussion– What is it?– Who is involved?– How to communicate?– How does it all work?– What can you do?
• On-line training• Be Aware…volunteer• Practice with your children…DOCUMENT• Emergency Preparedness Plans…How effective?
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Why is an Emergency Plan Necessary?
• Having a plan increases the likelihood that the outcome for a disaster will be more favorable
• Developing a plan helps us think about all that needs to be done to prepare
• Many different individuals are involved in operating a child care program; having a plan helps everyone know their responsibilities
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