N.M. Admin. Code § 8.14.14.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 8.14.14.13 - SAFETY AND EMERGENCY

A. The center shall comply with applicable state, federal, and local sanitation, safety, and health codes pertaining to fire, evacuations, emergencies, and safe, secure storage.

B. The center shall provide that a qualified fire and safety officer perform a comprehensive and thorough inspection of the center for compliance with safety and fire prevention standards annually and the center provides documentation of the inspection.

C. The center shall maintain fire alarms, an automatic detection system, and the availability of fire hoses or extinguishers at appropriate locations throughout the center.

D. Policies and procedures shall specify the center's fire prevention practices; evacuation of staff, juveniles, and visitors; a provision for an adequate fire protection service; a system of fire inspection and testing of equipment semi-annually; and an annual inspection by the state fire marshal or other qualified person(s) approved by the state fire marshal.

E. The center must be equipped with the following safety containers:

(1) noncombustible receptacles for smoking materials and separate containers for other combustible refuse at readily accessible locations, and

(2) special containers for flammable liquids and rags used with flammable liquids.

F. The center must provide space to securely store the following items readily accessible to authorized persons only:

(1) restraining devices and related security equipment, and

(2) all flammable, toxic, chemical, and caustic materials.

G. Center furnishings are purchased with proof of the fire safety performance requirements of the materials selected.

H. The center must have access to an alternate power source to maintain essential services in an emergency. Power generators and other emergency equipment and systems are tested at least monthly for effectiveness and shall be repaired or replaced as necessary. Documentation of tests shall be maintained.

I. The center shall provide for the prompt release of juveniles from locked areas in case of fire or other emergency, and a secondary release system shall be in place in the center. These release procedures shall be set out in the safety and emergency procedures.

J. The center shall have exits that are properly positioned, clearly, distinctly, and permanently marked, in order to evacuate juveniles, staff, and visitors in the event of fire or other emergency. All housing areas and places of assembly for 50 or more persons shall have two exits.

K. The center shall have a written plan for evacuation in the event of fire or other emergency that is approved through the fire marshal.

L. The evacuation plan shall be reviewed annually, updated as necessary, and documented. The plan shall include the following:

(1) location of building/floor plans,

(2) use of exit signs and directional arrows for traffic flow,

(3) location of publicly posted plans,

(4) documented fire drills are conducted monthly, rotating drills between the shifts, and

(5) documented evacuation drills conducted annually.

M. The center shall have written policies and procedures to provide for safe, appropriate response to and handling of the following emergencies:

(1) active shooter,

(2) bomb threats,

(3) hostage taking,

(4) riots,

(5) natural disasters,

(6) chemical leaks,

(7) hunger strikes,

(8) mass arrests, and

(9) employee strikes and/or walkouts.

N. The center shall have written policies and procedures governing the control and use of all flammable, toxic, and caustic materials.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.14.14.13

8.14.14.13 NMAC - N, 7/31/01; A, 10/17/11, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 24, December 27, 2018, eff. 1/1/2019