(Effective May 1, 2026)
PDFWAC 110-145-2580
Emergency and evacuation plans.
Licensees must:
(1) Evaluate their risk for emergencies;
(2) Develop written emergency plans based on the evaluation in subsection (1) of this section that includes:
(a) At a minimum, responses to the following types of emergencies:
(i) Hostile individuals on the premises;
(ii) Fires; and
(iii) Natural disasters; and
(b) A written evacuation plan that:
(i) Reflects the developmental capabilities of the children and youth in care; and
(ii) Includes:
(A) Actions to be taken:
(I) By the individuals discovering the emergency while waiting for the emergency responders;
(II) Following the emergency; and
(III) Reporting the emergency to the department as outlined in WAC 110-145-2780;
(B) Evacuation of the building in a manner that is safe for children, youth, and personnel; and
(C) An evacuation floor plan, identifying the location of:
(I) Exit doors and windows;
(II) Fire extinguishers; and
(III) Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, unless the facility has an integrated fire suppression system that includes both smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors;
(3) Submit their emergency plans to the department for approval as required in WAC 110-145-2360 and when there are changes;
(4) Store their emergency plans in a manner that is readily available to personnel, children, and youth;
(5) Educate children and youth based on their developmental capabilities about the emergency plans at admission;
(6) Practice and document the response to hostile individuals and natural disasters with children and youth in care quarterly appropriate to their developmental capabilities; and
(7) Post a copy of the evacuation floor plan at each exit door.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.15.030. WSR 25-23-103, s 110-145-2580, filed 11/18/25, effective 5/1/26.]