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event of accidents or breakdowns.
139.6 Each paid employee of a Facility serving infants, toddlers, and/or preschoolers whose duties or responsibilities include the care of enrolled children shall participate in annual professional development, including annual training that maintains and updates the health and safety standards, as follows:
(a) Child Development Center staff shall participate in at least twenty-one (21) hours of professional development annually;
(b) Child Development Home Caregivers and staff shall participate in at least twelve (12) hours of professional development annually; and
(c) Expanded Home Caregivers and staff shall participate in at least fifteen (15) hours of professional development annually.
139.7 Annual training that maintains and updates the health and safety standards shall include:
(a) Child abuse and neglect, prevention, detection and reporting;
(b) Emergency preparation and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human-caused event;
(c) Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices;
(d) Prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma;
(e) First aid and CPR;
(f) Prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunization;
(g) Administration of medication, consistent with standards for parental or guardian consent;
(h) Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions;
(i) Building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic;
(j) Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio contaminants; and