Emergency Preparedness Procedures
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Emergency Preparedness

ACW Childcare philosophy is to keep children safe at all times when he/she is in our care. With recent world and local events, we have developed an emergency plan that will be put into place in the event that special circumstances require a different type of care. Plans for these special types of care are reviewed annually. ACW Childcare is trained in the appropriate response and local emergency management is aware of these plans. The specific type of emergency will guide where and what special care will be provided.

• Shelter at site-This plan would be put into place in the event of a weather emergency or unsafe outside conditions or threats. In this plan, children will be cared for indoors at ACW Childcare and may be secured or locked down to restrict entry.  Parents will be notified if they need to pick up their child before regular time.

• Evacuation to another site-This plan would be put into place in the event that is is unsafe for children to remain in the facility. In this situation, ACW Childcare has predetermined alternate sites for care. The choice for this site is determined by the type of emergency.

•  Method to contact parents-In the event of an emergency, Parents will be called as soon as possible. Children will be transported by walking, van, cars or what ever way has the best outcome for survival.   

• Emergency ends/reuniting with children-When emergency ends, parents will be informed and reunited with their children as soon as possible. The contact methods listed above will be used to inform parents.

The purpose for sharing this information with you is not to cause you to worry, but to reassure you that we are prepared to handle all types of emergencies in a way that will ensure safety of your child (ren). In the event of an actual emergency, please do not call the facility-it will be important to keep the lines open. if you have any questions regarding this information, talk with the facility director or your child's teacher.

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Evacuation Locations