Disasters could occur anywhere, even at childcare facilities. You must obtain a comprehensive insurance policy before you open the doors of your day care facility to welcome in the little ones. Failing to do so could lead to undue financial burden for your business, if something unexpected were to happen. In addition, you should also take the time for the appropriate disaster preparedness tasks. This should include training the kids in your care to evacuate safely in the event of a fire.
When it comes to educating children, it is important to make things fun to keep their interest, while still stressing the seriousness of the information you are discussing. With a fire drill, it may help to break the procedure into small steps that are easy to remember.
• The alarm goes off when smoke or fire is detected.
• All children line up quickly and in an orderly way in front of the door.
• Everyone walks together to a designated spot, such as the mailbox.
• No one goes back into the building until you give the say so.
It is important to go through the drill regularly, at least once a month, to cement the process into their young minds. This could also help prevent the children from being overwhelmed if a fire does break out, because they are already familiar with what to do. Failing to train the kids you care for to evacuate the premises safely and quickly could lead to an injury during a real disaster, which could do more damage to your day care business than just raising your insurance premium.
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