Emergency Preparedness Planning for Child Care Facilities Jason Tiller Director Saline County Health Department Salina, KS 2015

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Who am I? Director of the health department Also work in Public Health Preparedness and Health Education Retired U.S. Army Medical Specialist 20 years of experience with public health and disaster preparedness and response Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health Master’s in Health Education in progress Just like you – want to make sure my home, family and you are prepared.

Course Objective By the end of this hour, you should be able to: Discuss Steps to Generating Child Care Facility Preparedness Plans

Benefits of a Plan Reduce Fear Reduce Anxiety Minimize the effects of the disaster on the long-term behavioral development Minimize impact to your business (COOP) Prevent Injuries Most importantly – These children spend more time during the day with you than any one else.

Types of Disasters What do you think? The types of disasters are ________.

April 21, 1995

May 20, 2013

WARNING: Beware the Rabbit Hole!

Basic Elements of a Disaster Plan: What are my hazards? Do I stay or do I go? If I go, where do I go? What do I need to have? How will parents know what I have done? Who can help me? How do I keep my business running after? Who do I call?

Hazard Identification Inside Outside around my area Outside near my area

Do I stay or do I go? Situation Types of children Number of Children versus Providers Special Needs

P.A.C.E. P – Primary A – Alternate C – Contingent E – Emergency

If I stay? What do I do? Identify shelter Shelter Kit

If I decide to go, where do I go? What do I do? How do we get out? Where do we go? What do we need? Go – Kits?

Stay or Go? Either way, how do I let the parents know what we did and where we are? Message Group Signage Pre-planning Contact Forms

KITS Shelter vs Go 72 hours Tailor to your needs Basic kit better than nothing

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ How do I pay for this? Discount Stores Garage Sales Clearance Here and There Parent/Staff Help Pre-Made Kit

Business Continuity of Operations (COOP) Child care is still a business and part of planning on how your business will continue. Documents Insurance Ready.gov has a set of tools called the Business Continuity Planning Suite.

HELP!!!! NETWORKING

Conclusion Preparing takes time and effort but the effects of not preparing can’t be replaced. Take your time, ask questions and don’t be afraid to ask for help. A great plan that is put on a shelf, serves no one. You have to practice, practice, practice. That includes staff first, then kids and parents. Review the plan and make changes. This should be a living document.

Additional Resources Ready.gov FEMA Course IS 36 Multi-Hazard Planning for Child Care Child Care Aware Red Cross Child Care Licensing at KDHE: preparedness_planning.htm preparedness_planning.htm

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