New Mexico staff emergency training

The facility must keep an emergency preparedness program: a written plan based on an all-hazards risk assessment, policies and procedures, a communication plan, and a training and testing program. Each must be reviewed and updated at least annually. The policies and procedures cover food, water, medical and pharmaceutical supplies, tracking of on-duty staff and sheltered residents, evacuation, shelter in place, medical documentation, volunteers and staffing, and arrangements with other facilities.

Staff, service providers and volunteers receive emergency preparedness training at hire and at least annually; the training is documented and staff must demonstrate knowledge. The initial 12-hour in-service training for staff covers emergency procedures, fire safety and evacuation.