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iii. Chemicals used to treat lawns should be restricted to chemicals that are approved for use in areas where Children will be present. iv. Prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids. The Provider must take measures to prevent exposure to blood and other potentially infectious fluids, which may include use of disposable gloves. When touching blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, mucous membranes, or non-intact skin, providers must: 1) Wash their hands after contact, even if gloves are worn; 2) Ensure safe waste management by immediately discarding contaminated single use items; and 3) Immediately Clean and disinfect surfaces and reusable equipment. i. Appropriate precautions in transporting Children (if applicable) are defined as all providers and staff follow state laws and regulations, program polices, liability, and insurance. Written transportation policies should be in place and should address the safe transport of Children by vehicle to and from the facility, home pickups and deliveries, and special outings such as field trips. Policies should also address the safe care of Children around vehicles, such as during drop-off and pickup times, in parking lots, or anywhere that children may be exposed to moving vehicles; j. Pediatric first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is defined as Providers have learned the priorities, roles, and responsibilities of a rescuer providing first aid or CPR to a Child or an Infant. Included is how to help when a Child or Infant is choking. Proper certification is gained through training; and k. Recognition and reporting of Child abuse or neglect is defined as a threat to a Child’s health or welfare by physical, mental or emotional injury or impairment, sexual abuse or exploitation, deprivation of essential needs or lack of protection from these, by a person responsible for the Child. Any provider suspecting abuse or neglect must report this information to Child Protective Intake Services, which is staffed twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. The Provider must maintain documentation that a report has been made. 3. All Child Care Providers, Teachers, and Directors associated with Child Care Providers (excluding Relative Child Care Providers) must successfully complete the Department-Approved annual training, that includes, at a minimum, inclusion of Children with Special Needs, Children Experiencing Homelessness, and the minimum Health and Safety Standards listed below as