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Summary of Focus Group Findings and Recommendations
are good at action can be in charge of supplies; staff who are good with children can focus on the children.
Train providers to have this discussion with staff, parents, and children ahead of time.
Train providers to ensure there is a list of staff contact information, including CPR/first aid training status.
Recommendation: Develop a video to support emergency preparedness training.
Include information on how to obtain reference materials, including flip cards.
Rather than live reenactments, include photos and voice overs as well as verbal information to back up the written information to help with literacy barriers.
For family child care providers, prepare videos in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
For center-based providers, prepare video in English.
Recommendation: Develop flip cards in English, Spanish, and Chinese that are specific to the emergencies listed by providers, including the following (and refer to the flip cards in the video):
Earthquakes
Fires
Lockdown situations
Threats of violence
Power outages
Storms
Poisoning
Drowning
Gas leaks
Chemicals/burns
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Pandemics
Choking
Medical emergencies
Insect bites
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