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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 746 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER W - FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PRACTICES
SECTION/RULE §746.5205 - Must I practice my emergency preparedness plans?
Chapter Review Date 04/04/2024

Yes, the following components of your center's emergency preparedness plan must be practiced as specified below:(1) You must practice a fire drill every month. The children must be able to safely exit the building within three minutes;(2) You must practice a sheltering drill for severe weather at least four times in a calendar year;(3) You must practice a lock-down drill for a volatile or endangering person on the premises or in the area at least four times in a calendar year; and(4) You must document these drills, including the date of the drill, time of the drill, and length of the time for the evacuation, sheltering, or lock-down to take place.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.5205 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10238; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6240; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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