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Provisional Employees and Employees shall attend ten (10) clock hours of various training which is offered by an accredited college, university or vocational program or other Department-approved source. (b) The annual ten (10) clock hours of training shall include the following: 2. At least two (2) hours in on-going child development and health and safety related topics, which could include, but not be limited to: (iii) Safety (e.g., prevention of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) which includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and the use of safe sleeping practices, medication administration, injury control and prevention, transportation, handling and storage of hazardous materials, identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic, and emergency preparedness planning and response);

v. All CCDF-eligible license-exempt family child care homes. Provide the standard: N/A vi. All CCDF-eligible license-exempt in-home care. Provide the standard: N/A vii. All CCDF-eligible out-of-school programs (afterschool programs, summer camps, day camps, etc.). Provide the standard: The following standards are applicable to school-age children in all CCDF-eligible out-of-school programs and are found in Health & Safety Standards for License-Exempt Providers Receiving Subsidy. Out- of-school programs includes (1) day camps and (2) government-owned and operated providers.

F. Equipment and Toys (1) All indoor and outdoor furniture, activity materials, and equipment shall be used: (a) In a safe and appropriate manner by each Employee and child in attendance; and (b) In accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, recommendations, and intended use. (2) All equipment and furniture shall be used only by the age-appropriate group of children. Equipment and furniture shall be: (a) Free from hazardous conditions such as, but not limited to, sharp rough edges or toxic paint; (c) Placed so as to permit the children’s freedom of movement and to minimize danger of accident and collision; (d) Secured if equipment and furniture is of a weight or mass that could cause injury from tipping, falling, or being pulled or pushed over. Potentially unstable equipment and furniture that might injure a child if not secured include, but are not limited to, televisions, chests of drawers, bookcases, shelving, cabinets and fish tanks. Examples of items not required to be secured include, but are not limited to, child-sized tables and chairs, rocking chairs, and cribs. J. Policies and Procedures (1) Program shall have a written policy regarding the following: (f) The handling and appropriate disposal of bodily fluids and storage of hazardous