IRSS and Provider Home / Business Based Service

IRSS and Provider Home / Business Based Service
The most important part of what we do is making sure that those we care for are well cared for. This means nuturing the family village feel of our philosophy and our knowledge of what we must know, safety, rules & regulations, etc. This is information regarding how to think about possible safety risks and planning. There are many other resources available through local authorities, general research, classes, and FEMA has a whole collection of courses. I have compiled a few keys resources for your convience to help you when creating your action plan that is required when you are hosting a client at your home or another office space that you are responsible for on an occiaional or reguaar basis.
Understanding the impact an event may have on our clients. This is written from the point of view of children but may be generalized where appropriate.

https://training.fema.gov/programs/emischool/el361toolkit/assets/reactions_to_%20disasters.pdf
FEMA literature on how to prevent and prepare for disaster.
https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is909/preparedness_handoutsmaster.pdf
FEMA hosts a multi-hazard course for childcareEven though this course focuses on child care, it reviews several key points that generalize to our practice of caring for those with IDD.

IS-36: Multihazard Planning for Childcare

Course Overview
This course covers the steps to help childcare providers prepare for incidents to ensure the safety of the children at their site. Childcare providers must have plans and procedures to keep children safe from everyday hazards and to respond and recover when an emergency happens.

The goal of this course is to provide childcare providers, of all sizes and with responsibility for children of all ages, with the knowledge and tools to analyze the hazards and threats at the site, to develop a plan to address these hazards and threats, and to implement processes to update and practice the emergency plan.

The topics addressed in this course include:

Knowing your hazards.
Developing a plan.
Testing and updating your plan.

Course Objectives:
Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:

Describe why it is important to be prepared.
Identify hazards and threats that impact your childcare site.
Describe how to prevent or mitigate the impact of likely and high-consequence hazards and threats.
Describe procedures for when an emergency occurs.
Identify how your childcare site will recover from an emergency.
Describe how to develop and maintain your plan.
Describe how you will communicate, train, and practice your preparedness procedures.
Identify the emergency preparedness information you will share with your community.
Describe when to update your plan.

Primary Audience

This course is designed for childcare providers of all sizes and for all age children, including, but not limited to, home childcare sites, childcare facilities, nursery schools, camps, scouts, sports programs, faith-based programs, and after-school programs. However, anyone with a personal or professional interest in childcare site preparedness is welcome to participate. Teachers, camp counselors, parents, volunteers, scout leaders, and coaches alike will find useful information in this course.

The course is found here: https://emilms.fema.gov/is36/index.htm
Sample Plan
Your Plan: This is required

Here is a template for you to use if you like, you may also create one from scratch or use a different template. Make sure to keep in mind adding enough details so anyone can follow the plan in case there is an alternate provider and keep in mind to add details in case you need to evacuate the whole neighborhood. For example, the emergency kit, state who is responsible but also where it is in case someone else is in charge at the time.
http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m12140360_ARC_Family_Disaster_Plan_Template_r083012.pdf
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Fill In the Blank Safety Plan (only if you don't have one to upload)
Your Safety Equipment: Required for Residential Homes
Every home must have one or more portable fire extinguishers, the portable fire extinguishers must be located within 75 feet line of travel of all areas of the living unit. Here are where you can find my fire extinguishers. *
https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/678/documents/Home%20Fire%20Safety%20handout%20-%208-17-10.pdf
Carbon Monoxide detectors are required within 15 feet of the entrance of each sleeping chamber. Here are where you can find my carbon monoxide detectors. *
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/HHW_CSA_FAQ-Carbon-Monoxide-Alarm%20Law-Colorado-House-Bill-1091.pdf
Smoke detectors are required in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level. You can find my smoke detectors here: *
https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/678/documents/Home%20Fire%20Safety%20handout%20-%208-17-10.pdf
Guidelines on teaching your clients. Remember, you must practice a fire drill within 24 hours of them being there and repeat it at least ONCE A MONTH.
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/a260e5fb242216dc62ae380946806677/FEMA_plan_child_508_071513.pdf

This is a tool that simpifies plans: it may be nice for your client. :)
Name *

First Name Last Name
Email *
example@example.com
Address for the plan *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Signature, by signing I am stating I understand the purpose of a plan, that it must be practiced if I have a client staying at my home within the frist 24 hours and on a quarterly basis afterwards and that the plan but be reviewed and updated as needed. *

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Review Questions Part 1
What type of location is this for?

Host Home or Live In PCA Provider Community Location My home for visiting clients such as respite care

Each of your clients has a residential agreement with rights and responsibilities. Some of these are determined by individual needs but there is a base line that everyone starts with. Please carefully consider each of these sections. If support needs to take place in order to make it true then we will help. These are all REQUIRED unless a client has a rights restrictions in place that has been approved by the human rights committee. All of these are based on the final settings rules. If you want to know more about it here is the official page: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/hcpf/home-and-community-based-services-settings-final-rule or here is an advoacy agency that is sharing information about it: https://hcbsadvocacy.org/learn-about-the-new-rules/

	This is Correct for ALL my Clients	This is Correct for SOME of my Clients. But Some of my Clients need exceptions.	This is NOT Correct, I need help.	I do not have a host home nor do I live in a PCA. This does not apply.
Client has a key or passcode to get into and out of the house at anytime.
Client is able to lock their bedroom door if they want to.
Client can eat when, where, and with who they want to.
Client may have guests whenever they like.
We do NOT have video camera's inside our home.
Client has a written residential agreement.
I understand that my client cannot be told to leave their home without going through a formal eviction and service termination process.
I understand that ideally unless there is a safety concerns or major life changes 3 months termination notice is expected for my client can have a smooth transition and take time finding a new home.

Review Questions Part 2
Why is it important to review and pratice fire drills? *
What is the recommended time to have supplies for in case of emergency? *

24 hours A week 3 Days A month

Select the shelter in place or evaucate. *

	Shelter in Place	Evaucate
Fire
Heat Wave
Tornado
Winter Storm

Should be Empty:

IRSS and Provider Home / Business Based Service

Understanding the impact an event may have on our clients. This is written from the point of view of children but may be generalized where appropriate.

FEMA literature on how to prevent and prepare for disaster.

Sample Plan

Your Plan: This is required

Fill In the Blank Safety Plan (only if you don't have one to upload)

Your Safety Equipment: Required for Residential Homes

Guidelines on teaching your clients. Remember, you must practice a fire drill within 24 hours of them being there and repeat it at least ONCE A MONTH.

Review Questions Part 1

Review Questions Part 2