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disaster” means a hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which causes, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to civilian property or persons;

(H) handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio contaminants;

(I) appropriate precautions in transporting children, if applicable;

(J) pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);

(K) recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect under state and local law; and

(5) the applicable requirements of 7 AAC 10.1000 — 7 AAC 10.1095 and 7 AAC 57.005 — 7 AAC 57.810. (b) Unless otherwise specified in this section, the orientation and training required in (a) of this section must be completed within three months from the individual’s date of hire. (c) Training hours required in this section are clock hours and may include any training relevant to the caregiver’s responsibilities, including health and safety, child growth and development, planning learning activities, guidance and discipline techniques, linkages with community services, communication and relations with families, and detecting and reporting child abuse and neglect. Training must be documented. Documentation must include the date, subject, method of training, duration, and the name of the individual who conducted the training. (d) Repealed 9/30/2018. (e) A child care facility shall ensure that each of its caregivers has a valid certification for pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR. If certification courses are not available in the community in which the facility is located, a caregiver may

(1) receive instruction in pediatric first aid and CPR procedures through distance learning, training videos, and other materials approved by the department; and

(2) complete and pass the first available pediatric first aid and CPR certification course offered within 60 miles by road of the facility. (f) Except as provided in the training requirements of 7 AAC 57.300 for the administrator, a child care center, child care group home, or child care home shall ensure that each administrator and caregiver receives at least 24 hours of annual training relevant to child care and development. At least one hour of annual training must address a health and safety training topic in (a)(4) of this section based on the individual’s hire date with the facility. Except as provided in (j) of this section, the 24 hours of annual training must be in addition to the orientation and training required under (a) of this section and the training in first aid and CPR required under (e) of this section. An administrator or caregiver may satisfy the annual training requirements of this subsection by obtaining college credit relevant to child care and development if the department