Emergency Preparedness for Children with Disabilities
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- Date of Publication
- July 7, 2021
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Course Information
One of the most important features of any early childhood education facility is the extent to which the program and its staff are able to create a healthy and safe environment for all children. Part of creating such an environment is being prepared for unexpected emergencies. Early learning facilities that have an emergency plan in place and practice it on a regular basis are better able to protect children when the unexpected occurs.
The purpose of this 2-hour training course is to provide the basic guidelines necessary to develop a disaster preparedness plan for early childhood education facilities that serve infants and toddlers with special needs.
After you complete this course, you should be able to:
- Identify various types of emergencies that can potentially affect your community;
- Develop and practice an emergency evacuation and relocation plan, taking into consideration the needs of children with disabilities;
- Develop and document communication and notification procedures;
- Assemble two emergency supply kits: one for sheltering in place and another for evacuating;
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of early childhood educators in the event of an emergency;
- Develop a recovery plan; and
- Be better prepared to handle medical emergencies.
This training course was developed and produced by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of the Texas A&M University System in cooperation with the Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing Division, and using funds provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
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