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(e) Notifying parents and guardians about an emergency;

(f) Notifying parents and guardians when an emergency has ended and the process for reuniting parents and guardians with their children;

(g) Addressing the needs of children during an emergency;

(h) Contacting local emergency authorities;

(i) Listing essential local emergency contacts; and

(j) Posting the Emergency and Disaster plan in a conspicuous place at the Facility’s premises.

148.5 A Licensee shall review and update the emergency and disaster plan annually.

148.6 A Licensee shall provide training to all staff annually on the emergency and disaster plan.

148.7 A Licensee shall inform and update parents and guardians of enrolled children at least annually about the Facility’s emergency and disaster plan.

148.8 A Licensee shall provide at least one working, non-pay, stationary telephone accessible to staff at each Facility building.

148.9 A Licensee shall register with AlertDC, or any successor notification system, administered by the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, for immediate notification of emergency alerts and notifications.

148.10 A Licensee shall maintain a three (3) day supply of water, staple food, and supplies for each enrolled child and staff member.

148.11 When non-ambulatory children are enrolled in a Facility at street level, a Licensee shall be equipped with a ratio of one (1) evacuation crib for every four (4) non- ambulatory children to be used during emergency evacuations.

148.12 When non-ambulatory children are enrolled in a Facility that has approval to operate above or below street level, a Licensee shall be equipped with a ratio of one (1) evacuation crib for every two (2) non-ambulatory children to be used during emergency evacuations.

149 HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND BIOCONTAMINANTS

149.1 A Licensee shall ensure that all cleaning and sanitizing supplies, toxic substances, paint, poisons, aerosol containers, and other items bearing warning labels are