Section 2380.36. Staff training

(a) The facility shall provide orientation for staff persons relevant to their responsibilities, the daily operation of the facility and policies and procedures of the facility before working with individuals or in their appointed positions.

(b) The chief executive officer shall have at least 24 hours of training relevant to human services or administration annually.

(c) Program specialists and direct service workers who are employed for more than 40 hours per month shall have at least 24 hours of training relevant to human services annually.

(d) Program specialists and direct service workers shall have training in the areas of services for people with disabilities and program planning and implementation, within 30 calendar days after the day of initial employment or within 12 months prior to initial employment.

(e) Program specialists and direct service workers shall be trained before working with individuals in general firesafety, evacuation procedures, responsi-bilities during fire drills, the designated meeting place outside the building or within the fire safe area in the event of an actual fire, smoking safety procedures if individuals or staff persons smoke at the facility, the use of fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and fire alarms, and notification of the local fire department as soon as possible after a fire is discovered.

(f) Program specialists and direct service workers shall be trained annually by a firesafety expert in the training areas specified in subsection (f).

(g) There shall be at least one staff person for every 18 individuals, with a minimum of two staff persons present at the facility at all times who have been trained by an individual certified as a trainer by a hospital or other recognized health care organization, in first aid, Heimlich techniques and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation within the past year. If a staff person has formal certification from a hospital or other recognized health care organization that is valid for more than 1 year, the training is acceptable for the length of time on the certification.

(h) Records of orientation and training, including the training source, content, dates, length of training, copies of certificates received and staff persons attending, shall be kept.

The provisions of this § 2380.36 adopted January 15, 1993, effective January 16, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 343.