Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Procedures in Case of an Earthquake

• Children and staff will crouch under tables until the shaking stops
• If we need to evacuate, we will follow the Sunny Sky Childcare Emergency Evacuation Procedures for Earthquake (see below)

Sunny Sky Childcare Emergency Evacuation Procedure for Earthquake:

• When safe to do so, staff will quickly move children out of the building through safe designated exits.
• The senior staff will:
  1. Stay behind and scan all areas to ensure that all children have been taken out of the building.
  2. Get roll book and emergency pack located on the desk (First Aid Kit,  emergency medication, Emergency Consent Cards, sanitary supplies, pain relievers, spare keys and cell phone).
  3. Tape child care cell phone number notice on front door.
  4. Join the others.
• All will meet at the designated meeting spot -- the center of the front yard.
• Once outside and clear of the building, at the designated meeting spot, roll call will be made
• If we are unable to re-enter the building for an extended time, we will drive or walk to the Deep Creek Fire Hall which is 4 km south on Highway 97B.
•  If we go to any place other than the child care or the designated meeting place, parents can reach staff by calling the cell phone number posted on the front door. If possible, a staff member will return to the child care area to direct parents to their children

Emergency Earthquake Drills                   Conduct monthly emergency drills with the children.

• Practice Emergency Evacuation Procedure during monthly drills
• Staff will record monthly emergency drills (around the 15th of every month) in bound logbook. Include date, time and any comments.

Emergency Supplies for Earthquake

The following emergency supplies are required if we need to stay at the child care centre for up to 72 hours in case of an earthquake. These supplies are stored on site.

Water
4 litres per day per person in tight lidded non-breakable containers

Food and Utensils

• three-day supply of non-perishables: canned and dehydrated food, dried fruit, canned juices, “comfort” food
• plastic eating utensils, can-opener

Medical Supplies

• First Aid Kit and First Aid Manual
• Medication:
  • list of children with allergies or medical conditions
  • pain relievers for children and adults
  • medication needed for individual children (must have completed instructions for medication forms)
  • hot/cold packs

Hygienic Supplies
Diapers, wipes, diaper cream, soap, paper towels, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, sanitary supplies, tissues, latex gloves.

Clothing and Shelter
Two space blankets per person, 6 millimetres plastic sheeting, large plastic garbage bags.

General Supplies
Roll Books, Emergency Consent Cards and Emergency Evacuation Plan, Radio with alkaline batteries, flashlight with alkaline batteries, candles in deep can and waterproof matches, rope, string, duct tape, masking tape, paper/pens/markers, books/toys/games, battery- operated lantern, spare batteries, bucket toilet

Parents to send the following provisions for each child in a large Ziplock bag:
Small flashlight with batteries, emergency aluminized polyester blanket (Canadian Tire), a few Band-aids, three non-perishable nut-free food items (e.g.cereal bar, power bar), a small comfort toy, a small favourite book, a picture of the family, a comfort note, a small package of baby wipes, a small bottle of water.

Emergency Procedures in Case of a Fire

Sunny Sky Childcare Emergency Evacuation Procedure for Fire:

• When the alarm is sounded, staff will quickly move children out of the building through safe designated exits.
• The senior staff will:
  1. Stay behind and scan all areas to ensure that all children have been taken out of the building.
  2. Get roll book and emergency pack located on the desk (First Aid Kit,  emergency medication, Emergency Consent Cards, sanitary supplies, pain relievers, shed key and cell phone).
  3. Tape child care cell phone number notice on front door.
  4. Join the others.
• All will meet at the designated meeting spot -- the middle of the front yard.
• Once outside and clear of the building, at the designated meeting spot, roll call will be made
• We will return to the child care when the all-clear is given
• If we go to any place other than the child care, parents can reach staff by calling the cell phone number posted on the front door. If possible, a staff member will return to the child care area to direct parents to their children

Emergency Fire Drills

• Conduct monthly emergency drills with the children.
• Practice Emergency Evacuation Procedure during monthly drills
• Staff will record monthly emergency drills (around the 15th of every month) in bound logbook. Include date, time and any comments

SUNNY SKY CHILDCARE MEDICAL RESPONSE

Emergency Medical Response

• For medical emergencies call 911.
• Call parents and have them meet the child.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - STAFF AND FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES

In case of a major emergency such as fire or earthquake, we must be prepared to respond appropriately. Our emergency preparedness procedures include doing fire and earthquake drills with the children, practicing our emergency evacuation procedure and storing emergency supplies.

• If we have to evacuate the child care building in case of a fire or earthquake, all the children will meet at our designated meeting spot, which is located in the middle of the front yard. If we are unable to re-enter the building for an extended time, we will drive or walk to the Deep Creek Fire Hall which is south on Highway 97B.

If we go to any place other than the child care centre, parents can reach staff by calling the cell phone number that will be posted on the front door. If possible, a staff member will return to the child care area to direct parents to their children.

In our emergency preparations we are also asking parents to send the following provisions for each child. These provisions will supplement child care supplies in case of an earthquake. In the large ziplock bag attached to this sheet please include:

• Small flashlight with batteries
• Emergency aluminized polyester blanket (Canadian Tire)
• A few Band-aids
• Three non-perishable food items (e.g. cereal bar, powerbar). CAUTION: NO NUTS!
• A small comfort toy
• A small favourite book
• A picture of the family
• A comfort note
• A small package of baby wipes
• A small bottle of water

In the event that a major emergency occurs, we are asking parents to come and pick up their child immediately at the child care centre at the designated meeting area.