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children in care. (Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 9/30/2018, Register 227) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.29.020 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 57.350. Orientation and training. (a) A child care facility with one or more employees shall provide an orientation to each caregiver that relates to the caregiver’s duties and responsibilities and that includes

(1) the facility’s policies and procedures;

(2) where appropriate, satisfying the individual needs of children;

(3) emergency procedures;

(4) an overview of the following required health and safety trainings, appropriate to the child care facility type described in 7 AAC 57.010(b)(2) and age of children served, which must be obtained from a training program approved by the department:

(A) prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations;

(B) prevention of sudden infant death syndrome, and use of safe sleeping practices for children of all ages;

(C) administration of medication, consistent with standards for parental consent;

(D) prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions;

(E) building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic;

(F) prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment;

(G) emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human-caused event (such as violence at a child care facility), including procedures for evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place, ,and lock down; staff and volunteer emergency preparedness training and practice drills; communication and reunification with families; continuity of operations; and accommodation of infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions; in this subparagraph, “natural