10A NCAC 09 .0705. SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

(a)  At least one staff member shall be knowledgeable of and able to recognize common symptoms of illness.

(b)  Staff who have completed a course in basic first aid, shall be present at all times children are present.  First aid training shall be renewed on or before expiration of the certification or every three years, whichever is less.  The number of staff required to complete the course is based on the number of children present as shown in the following chart:

 

Number of children present	Number of staff trained in first aid required
1-29	1 staff
30-79	2 staff
80 and above	3 staff

 

Verification of each required staff person's completion of this course shall be maintained in the person's individual personnel file in the center. The basic first aid course shall address principles for responding to emergencies, and techniques for handling common childhood injuries, accidents and illnesses such as choking, burns, fractures, bites and stings, wounds, scrapes, bruises, cuts and lacerations, poisoning, seizures, bleeding, allergic reactions, eye and nose injuries and sudden changes in body temperature.

(c)  A first aid information sheet shall be posted in a prominent place for quick referral. An acceptable form may be requested free of charge from the North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center.

(d)  Each child care center shall have at least one person on the premises at all times, and at least one person who accompanies the children whenever they are off the premises, who has successfully completed certification in a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course provided by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross or other organizations approved by the Division. Other organizations shall be approved if the Division determines that the courses offered are substantially equivalent to those offered by the American Red Cross. CPR training shall be renewed on or before the expiration of the certification or every two years, whichever is less.  Successfully completed is defined as demonstrating competency, as evaluated by the instructor, in performing CPR.  The course shall provide training in CPR appropriate for the ages of children in care. Documentation of successful completion of the course from the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or other organization approved by the Division shall be on file in the center.

(e)  Staff shall complete at least four clock hours of training in safety.  This training shall address playground safety hazards, playground supervision, maintenance and general upkeep of the outdoor area, and age and developmentally appropriate playground equipment. Staff counted to comply with this Rule shall have six months from the date of employment, or from the date a vacancy occurs, to complete the required safety training. The number of staff required to complete this training shall be as follows:

(1)           In centers with a licensed capacity of less than 30 children, at least one staff person shall complete this training.

(2)           In centers with a licensed capacity of 30 or more children, at least two staff, including the administrator, shall complete this training.

(f)  In centers that are licensed to care for infants ages 12 months and younger, the center director and any child care provider scheduled to work in the infant room, including volunteers counted in staff/child ratios, shall complete ITS-SIDS training.  ITS-SIDS training shall be completed within four months of the individual assuming responsibilities in the infant room or as an administrator, and shall be completed again every three years from the completion of previous ITS-SIDS training.  Completion of ITS-SIDS training may be included once every three years in the number of hours needed to meet annual in-service training requirements in Section .0700 of this Chapter.  Prior to an individual assuming responsibility for the care of an infant, the center's safe sleep policy for infants shall be reviewed with the individual as required by Rule .0707(a) of this Section.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 110-85; 110‑91(1),(8); 143B‑168.3;

Eff. January 1, 1986;

Amended Eff. January 1, 1996; January 1, 1992; January 1, 1991; January 1, 1987;

Temporary Amendment Eff. October 1, 1997;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2008; November 1, 2005; May 1, 2004; July 1, 1998.