Safety 622-05-25-30

(Revised 10/1/19 ML #3564)

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  1. Firearms must be kept in locked storage or trigger locks must be used. Ammunition must be kept separate from firearms. A foster parent with a concealed weapons permit must follow the regulations set forth by NDCC 62.1-04. Individuals permitted to carry have been trained in how to handle and possess the weapon safely. Due diligence is required by the foster parent to apply the rules of storage to the firearm when not on the person. For example, when the firearm is being carried, it is secured on that person and cannot be laying freely on the console of the vehicle.
  2. The family foster home for children shall be equipped with a carbon monoxide alarm. At least one carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in the foster home. If the home has a source for carbon monoxide through an attached garage, gas furnace, or gas appliances then the home must have one carbon monoxide detector/alarm on each floor per recommendation from the ND State Fire Marshall.
  3. The family foster home for children shall have reliable, legal and safe transportation available to transport children in placement.
  4. All foster parents are required to carry liability insurance on all vehicles owned by them in which foster children may be passengers. The foster parents must provide a copy of the insurance coverage as verification to the authorized licensing agent.
  5. The family foster home for children must have an operational telecommunications device, and residents of the home must have access to it. Names, phone numbers, and addresses of all places of employment should be listed. Immediate means a communication system that is available and functional for notification to emergency medical care, local fire department, police department, or any other entity that could provide life saving services and can be reached in time to maximize the effectiveness of those services to aid the foster child and foster family in a crisis situation.
  6. Pets belonging to the foster family must be properly vaccinated as recommended by veterinary guidelines. The Department requires the rabies vaccine at a minimum.
  7. The milk supply consumed in the family foster home for children shall be obtained from an approved source.