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37.98.1001    EMERGENCY AND EVACUATION PLANS

(1) A program shall have and follow a written emergency plan developed in conjunction with emergency services in the community which provides specific procedures for evacuations, disasters, medical emergencies, hostage situations, casualties, missing youth and other serious incidents identified by the program.

(2) The emergency plan must, at a minimum, include:

(a) designation of authority and staff assignment;

(b) a specific evacuation plan;

(c) provisions for transportation and relocation of program participants when necessary;

(d) provisions for supervision of youth after an evacuation or a relocation;

(e) provisions for the instruction of all participants on how to respond in the case of an emergency; and

(f) provisions for arranging medical care and notifying a youth's physician and parent or guardian.

(3) When youth are on an expedition:

(a) Emergency plan drills must be practiced with youth and staff immediately upon entering the outdoor location and monthly thereafter. Results of the drill must be recorded, showing date, time, staff and youth present with problem areas noted in the log.

(b) A program shall have support vehicles for transport of youth from expedition sites during emergencies. The support vehicles and field office must be equipped with first aid equipment.

(c) A program shall have provisions for notifying the field office about the nature of the emergency and an accounting of each participant's location and status.

History: Sec. 50-5-220, MCA; IMP, Sec. 50-5-220, MCA; NEW, 2004 MAR p. 1960, Eff. 8/6/04.

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