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evidence of the successful completion of such training shall be maintained on the Provider’s premises. (b) The Provider, a Provisional Employee or Employee with current evidence of successful completion of pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and pediatric first aid must always be on the Provider’s premises whenever any Child is present. (c) The Provider, a Provisional Employee, or Employee with current evidence of successful completion of pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and pediatric first aid must always be present on any field trip or during the transportation of children.

O. Staff Training (1) Program Orientation. Prior to assignment to children or task, the Provider and all Employees (i.e., Volunteers, Students-in-Training, Independent Contractors, etc.) and Provisional Employees must receive initial program orientation. The initial program orientation must include the following subjects: the program's policies and procedures; the portions of these rules dealing with the care, health and safety of children; the Staff person’s assigned duties and responsibilities; reporting requirements for suspected cases of child abuse, neglect or deprivation; communicable diseases and serious injuries; emergency weather plans; the program’s emergency preparedness plan; childhood injury control; the administration of medicine; reducing the risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) which includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS); hand washing; fire safety; water safety; and prevention of HIV/AIDS and blood borne pathogens.

[ ] Not applicable. iv. All CCDF-eligible license-exempt center care. Provide the standard: The following standards are applicable to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children in all CCDF-eligible license-exempt center care and are found in Health & Safety Standards for License-Exempt Providers Receiving Subsidy. G. First Aid and CPR (1) Training (a) All Staff who provide direct care to children must obtain certification in a biennial training program in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and a triennial training program in pediatric first aid within the first 45 days of employment. Current and valid evidence of the successful completion of such training shall be maintained on the Program’s premises. The hours obtained completing this certification will not count towards the required annual training hours. (b) The training must be done by certified or licensed health care professionals or trainers and must deal with the provision of emergency care to infants and children.

(2) Staffing Requirements (a) When any child is present on the premises, at least fifty percent (50%) of the caregiver staff present shall be trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation