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smoking products and any vehicle used to transport children is smoke free;

17. Alcohol, marijuana, legal controlled substances, and illegal controlled substances are not accessible to children or used during the hours that children are in care;

18. Children are transported in safe vehicles and appropriate child restraints are used;

19. Firearms are unloaded and stored in a locked gun safe or other locked place that is not visible or accessible to children. Ammunition must be stored separately from the firearms in a place that is inaccessible to children. The provider mustinform each parent that firearms arepresent;

20. Safety gates are installed and used to prevent access to stairs if infants or toddlers are in care;

21. Outlet covers are installed in all electrical outlets that are not in use and that are accessible to children younger than five (5) years of age;

22. Items brought by a parent for a child’s personal use are stored separately to prevent contamination; 23. Toys used by children are kept clean and sanitary and if a toy has been mouthed or is otherwise contaminated, that toy is cleaned and sanitized before use by anotherchild;

24. Each crib, crib mattress, cot, mat, and playpen is cleaned and sanitized atleast weekly, or before assigned to another child in care, or whenever soiled; and

25. Children are not allowed to participate in a high-risk activity including playing near or jumping on any type of trampoline.

4240-3 C. LIFE AND FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS An Approved Relative provider must meet the life and fire safety requirements of 7 AAC 41.222 as described in sections 4210-3 D. Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Evacuation and 4210-3 E. Means of Escape and Other Requirements. If an emergency affects the child care, the provider must notify the