Or. Admin. R. 414-305-1220 - Transportation Safety
(1) A certified
child care center must maintain the following items in the vehicle as well as
at the center:
(a) An operable
phone;
(b) Program information
including center name, address, and phone number;
(c) Proof of vehicle insurance;
(d) A checklist of all children being
transported with any pick-up and delivery times and locations;
(e) Emergency medical information on each
child including parents' contact information, special medical needs,
medications, allergies, the name and phone number of the child's doctor, and
emergency medical authorization forms;
(f) When transporting children with chronic
medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or seizures), their emergency
care treatment plans, supplies and medication; and
(g) A first aid kit that is easily accessible
to staff and not children, and with contents specified in OAR 414-305-1020,
Injuries).
(2) A
certified child care center must ensure the following safety practices are
followed:
(a) The vehicle doors are locked
when the vehicle is moving and when not in use.
(b) The motor is turned off, the brake set,
and the keys removed whenever the driver leaves the vehicle.
(c) No vehicle window, except that of the
driver, must be opened to more than 50 percent of its capacity when children
are on board.
(d) Children's entire
bodies must remain in the vehicle.
(e) Safe conduct to and from the vehicles and
safe off-street loading spaces must be provided.
(A) Children must be loaded and unloaded only
at the curb or at an off-street area protected from traffic on the same side of
the street as the building they will enter.
(B) If children must cross a street, they
must be accompanied by an adult.
(f) Staff must have clear instructions on
handling emergency breakdowns and accidents, including vehicle evacuation
procedures, supervision of the children, and contacting emergency
help.
(g) Staff at the center must
know the routine arrival and departure times of the vehicle and take action if
the vehicle does not return at a scheduled time.
(h) Before leaving the vehicle, the driver or
the last personnel in the vehicle must inspect all areas of the vehicle to
prevent a child from being left in the vehicle.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.260
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