10a NCAC 27g .0207      EMERGENCY PLANS AND SUPPLIES

(a)  Each facility shall develop a written fire plan and a disaster plan and shall make a copy of these plans available to the county emergency services agencies upon request. The plans shall include evacuation procedures and routes.

(b)  The plans shall be made available to all staff and evacuation procedures and routes shall be posted in the facility.

(c)  Fire and disaster drills in a 24-hour facility shall be held at least quarterly and shall be repeated for each shift. Drills shall be conducted under conditions that simulate the facility's response to fire emergencies.

(d)  Each facility shall have a first aid kit accessible for use.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 122C‑26; 143B‑147;

Eff. May 1, 1996;

Recodified from 10 NCAC 14V .0205 to 10 NCAC 14V .0207 Eff. January 3, 2001;

Readopted Eff. November 1, 2022.