Early childhood programs keep children safe when their facilities, materials, and equipment are hazard-free and all staff use safety practices such as active supervision. Find resources to help staff and families reduce the number and severity of childhood injuries everywhere that children learn and grow. Discover tips for use at home, in cars and buses, on the playground, and in all early childhood settings.
Explore evidence-informed health and safety practices in the design and construction of early childhood centers. Find information to support conversations with the building team after a natural disaster.
Programs in areas that experience extreme cold should have a plan for handling winter emergencies. Explore tips your program can use to prepare for emergencies such as frostbite, hypothermia, and loss of power.
In this webinar, learn how to use the Emergency Preparedness Manual for Early Childhood Programs. Explore how to develop emergency plans to keep children, families, and staff safe if disaster strikes.
Learn how to gauge your program's risk of landslides and mudslides. Find help to develop an effective plan and practice it so you know what to do if your program is affected by a landslide or mudslide.
Tornadoes can happen at any time and occur all over the United States. Explore tips for preparing your program for tornadoes.
These resources will help early childhood programs learn more about emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.
Review requirements that ensure children are kept safe at all times. This standard addresses safety practices for facilities, equipment and materials, disaster preparedness, hygiene, lead exposure, and more.