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Provisional Employees 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 annual training hours. The training must address the following health and safety topics: (i) Precautions in transporting children (if applicable);

(3) Ongoing Training (a) Every calendar year after the first year of employment, the Provider, 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);

Q. Transportation (1) If children are transported in a vehicle, the Informal Provider shall: (a) Have a Current driver’s license. (b) Restrain children by either induvial seat belts or appropriate child restraints in accordance with current state and federal laws and regulations. (c) Obtain written authorization for the child to be transported by the Provider. (d) Obtain written authorization for the Child to receive emergency medical treatment when the Parent is not available, as required by these rules, shall be maintained in the vehicle. (2) Supervision of Vehicles. A child shall never be left unattended in a vehicle. R. Field Trips (1) Parental Permission. An Informal Provider shall obtain written permission from Parent(s) in advance of the child's participation in any field trip and such permission must be signed and dated by a Parent. (2) List of Trip Participants. A list of children and adults participating in the trip shall be left at the Informal Provider’s home as well as be taken on the trip in the possession of the adult in charge of the trip. (3) Emergency Medical Information. Emergency medical information on each child to include allergies; special medical needs and conditions; current prescribed medications that the child is required to take on a daily basis for a chronic condition; the name and phone number of the child's doctor; the local medical facility that the program uses in the area where the program is located; and the telephone numbers where the Parent(s) can be reached shall be left at the program as well as be taken on the trip in the possession of the adult in charge of the trip.