Section R432-150-28 - Emergency Response and Preparedness Plan(1) The licensee shall ensure the safety and well-being of residents and provide for a safe environment in the event of an emergency or disaster. An emergency or disaster may include utility interruption, explosion, fire, earthquake, bomb threat, flood, windstorm, epidemic, and injury.(2)(a) The licensee shall develop an emergency and disaster plan that is approved by the governing body.(b) The emergency and disaster plan shall delineate:(i) the person with decision-making authority for fiscal, medical, and personnel management;(ii) on-hand personnel, equipment, and supplies and how to acquire additional help, supplies, and equipment after an emergency or disaster;(iii) assignment of personnel to specific tasks during an emergency;(iv) methods of communicating with local emergency agencies, authorities, and other appropriate individuals;(v) individuals to be notified in an emergency in order of priority; and(vi) methods of transporting and evacuating residents and staff to other locations.(c) The licensee shall have emergency phone numbers at each nursing station with responsible staff listed in the order of priority contact.(d) The licensee shall document resident emergencies and responses, emergency events and responses, and the location of residents and staff evacuated from the facility during an emergency.(e) The licensee shall conduct and document simulated disaster drills semi-annually.(3) The administrator shall develop a written fire emergency and evacuation plan in consultation with qualified fire safety personnel that: (a) delineates evacuation routes, location of fire alarm boxes, fire extinguishers, and emergency telephone numbers of the local fire department;(b) ensures the evacuation plan is posted in prominent locations in exit access ways throughout the building;(c) includes fire containment procedures and how to use the facility alarm systems and signals; and(d) ensures fire drills and fire drill documentation are completed in accordance with the State of Utah Fire Prevention Board, Rule R710-4.Utah Admin. Code R432-150-28
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-01, effective 12/12/2023