Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Shelter Providers must develop written policies and procedures for emergency situations with relation to staff and participant safety and security. Policies and Procedures must include the following: • Emergency preparedness drills; • Emergency evacuations; • Assisting participants with evacuations, including persons with disabilities and/or limited mobility; • Stockpiling of appropriate quantities of water and food rations; • Accounting for all individuals accessing the facility (including participants, shelter operator staff, supportive service partners and volunteers) for all entry and exits that include sign-in/out information; • At least 1 staff member per shift that has been trained in emergency response and has an up-to- date certification for CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and emergency first aid procedures; • Staff and participant first aid kits on-site for non-emergency first aid;1 • Crisis Intervention for emergency situations requiring staff to access emergency services such as 911 calls, police reports, or for performing other non-violent interventions; and • Critical incident documentation and reporting. Shelter Providers procuring security must provide training to the security staff on agency safety protocols, and policies and procedures for escalations requiring security intervention.
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