66Emergency and evacuation procedures

66 Emergency and evacuation procedures

(1) The emergency and evacuation procedures required under regulation 112 must set out—

(a) instructions for what must be done in the event of an emergency; and

Reg. 66(1)(b) amended by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 20(1).

(b) an emergency and evacuation floor plan; and

Reg. 66(1)(c) inserted by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 20(2).

(c) if the children's service premises is located within a multi-storey building shared with other occupants and on a storey with no direct egress to an assembly area—

(i) all possible evacuation routes from each storey on which the premises is located; and

(ii) the evacuation routes that are proposed to be used in an evacuation; and

(iii) how all children will be safely evacuated from the premises, including non-ambulatory children; and

(iv) the stages in which an evacuation will be carried out; and

(v) the identity of the person in charge of an evacuation; and

(vi) the roles and responsibilities of staff members during an evacuation; and

(vii) the arrangements made with the other occupants of the multi-storey building in relation to the evacuation of the multi-storey building.

(2) For the purposes of preparing the emergency and evacuation procedures, the approved provider of a children's service must ensure that a risk assessment is conducted to identify potential emergencies that are relevant to the service.

Reg. 66(2A) inserted by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 20(3).

(2A) The approved provider of a children's service must review the risk assessment conducted under subregulation (2)—

(b) as soon as practicable after becoming aware of any circumstance that may affect the safe evacuation of children from the service.

Reg. 66(2B) inserted by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 20(3).

(2B) As soon as practicable after reviewing the risk assessment under subregulation (2A), the approved provider of a children's service must make any necessary updates to the emergency and evacuation policies and procedures.

(3) The approved provider of a children's service must ensure that—

(a) the emergency and evacuation procedures are rehearsed every 3 months by the staff members, volunteers and children present at the service on the day of the rehearsal and the responsible person in relation to the service who is present at the time of the rehearsal; and

(b) the rehearsals of the emergency and evacuation procedures are documented.

(4) The approved provider of a children's service must ensure that a copy of the emergency and evacuation floor plan and instructions are displayed in a prominent position near each exit at the children's service premises.