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Staff Training 591-1-1-.33(1) Center Orientation. Prior to assignment to children or task, all Employees (i.e., volunteers, students-in-training, independent contractors, etc.) and Provisional Employees must receive initial Center orientation.

591-1-1-.33(2)The initial Center orientation must include the following subjects: (b) the portions of these rules dealing with the care, health and safety of children;

591-1-1-.33(3)Health and Safety Orientation. Each staff member with direct care responsibilities shall complete health and safety orientation training within the first 90 days of employment. The state-approved training hours obtained will count toward required first year training hours. The training must address the following health and safety topics: (e) 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;

591-1-1-.33(5)Annual Training. (a) Every calendar year after the first year of employment, all supervisory and caregiver Personnel, except independent contractors, Students-in-Training and volunteers, 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);

Transportation 591-1-1-.36(12) Transporting vehicles shall be parked or stopped so that no child will have to cross the street in order to meet the vehicle or arrive at a destination.

ii. All CCDF-eligible licensed family child care homes. Provide the standard: The following standards are applicable to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school- age children in all CCDF-eligible licensed family child care homes and are found in Rules and Regulations for Family Child Care Learning Homes.