FL DCF Child Care Facilities Rule And
Regulations (RNRF) Test Exam Questions And
Answers Verified 100% Correct
Water Activity Supervision - ANSWER If a facility uses a
swimming pool on site or during a field trip that is more than
three feet deep... A certified lifeguard must be on duty and
present when any children are in the swimming area. Wading
pools are prohibited. Constant and active supervision must
be maintained when any child is in or around water.
Transportation - ANSWER A. A valid Florida driver's license
including the proper endorsement;
B. An annual physical examination which grants medical approval
to drive, and
valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training and
pediatric
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures
Transportation Log - ANSWER -Kept for 12 months.
-Each Child's name.
-Date and Time of Departure and Arrival.
-Signatures of Driver and Second Staff Member.
Upon arrival at the destination by vehicle, the driver of the vehicle
must: - ANSWER 1. Mark each child off the log as the child
departs the vehicle;
2. Conduct a physical inspection and visual sweep of the
vehicle interior to
ensure that no child is left in the vehicle; and
,3. Record, sign, and date the transportation log immediately,
verifying that all children were accounted for, and that the visual
sweep was conducted.
4. Ensure that a second staff member signs and dates the
transportation Log
verifying that all children were accounted for, and that the log is
complete.
Emergency Care Plans - ANSWER A. Child care personnel must
have possession of contact information for the parent or legal
guardian of each child being transported by vehicle or on foot
while away from the child care facility.
B. When transporting children with chronic medical conditions
(such as asthma,
diabetes or seizures), their emergency care plans and supplies or
medication must be available in the vehicle or with child care
personnel on the field trip.
The responsible adult in the vehicle or on the field trip must be
trained to recognize and respond appropriately to a medical
emergency.
Vehicle Requirements - ANSWER A. All vehicles regularly
used to transport children must be inspected annually by a
mechanic to ensure that they are in proper working order.
Documentation by the mechanic must be maintained in the
vehicle.
B. The maximum number of individuals transported in a vehicle
may not exceed
the manufacturer's designated seating capacity or the number of
factory installed seat belts.
C. When transporting children, staff-to-child ratios must be
maintained at all times.
,The driver may be included in the staff-to-child ratio if he or she
meets screening and training requirement.
D. All child care facilities must comply with the insurance
requirements found in
Section 316.615(4), F.S. Documentation shall be maintained at
the facility.
E. The interior of vehicles used to transport children must be
maintained at a
temperature comfortable to children
Seat Belt/Child Restraints - ANSWER Each child, when
transported, must be seated in a back seat in an individual factory
installed seat belt or federally approved child safety restraint. The
child safety
restraint must be installed, secured and used in accordance with
the
manufacturer's instructions and a copy of such instructions must
be maintained (in the vehicle and/or on file)
Seat Belt/Child Restraints - ANSWER A. Children aged birth
to one year old must be secured in a rear-facing car safety seat.
B. Children aged one through 3 years, such restraint device
must be a separate carrier or a vehicle built-in child seat.
C. For children aged 4 years, a separate carrier, a vehicle
built-in child seat, or a child booster seat must be used with
appropriate seat belt. D. All children 5 and older must be in seat
belts.
E. When applicable, any vehicle used for transporting children
must
accommodate the placement of wheelchairs with four tie-downs
affixed
according to the manufactures' instructions in a forward-facing
direction and
, the wheelchair occupant must be secured by a three-point tie
restraint during
transport; or the child must be placed in a federally approved child
safety
restraint or factory installed seatbelt when transported, in
accordance to the
child's needs.
Planned Activities - ANSWER Each group or class must have a
written and followed plan of scheduled activities posted
in an easily seen location accessible to parents.
Promote emotional, social, intellectual, and physical growth
Field Trip Activities - ANSWER A. Parents must be advised in
advance of each field trip activity.
B. The date, time, and location of the field trip must be posted
in an easily seen location at least two working days prior to
each field trip.
C. Written parental permission must be obtained in the form
of a general or event-specific permission slip.
D. If special circumstances arise where notification of an
event cannot be posted for two
working days, individual permission slips must be obtained from
the custodial parent or legal guardian for each child
participating on the field trip.
E. Emergency contact information for each child on the field
trip, including walking field trips, must be in the possession of a
child care personnel on the field trip.
F. A telephone or other means of instant communication
must be available to staff
responsible for children during all field trips, including walking field
trips. Cellular
Regulations (RNRF) Test Exam Questions And
Answers Verified 100% Correct
Water Activity Supervision - ANSWER If a facility uses a
swimming pool on site or during a field trip that is more than
three feet deep... A certified lifeguard must be on duty and
present when any children are in the swimming area. Wading
pools are prohibited. Constant and active supervision must
be maintained when any child is in or around water.
Transportation - ANSWER A. A valid Florida driver's license
including the proper endorsement;
B. An annual physical examination which grants medical approval
to drive, and
valid certificate(s) of course completion for first aid training and
pediatric
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures
Transportation Log - ANSWER -Kept for 12 months.
-Each Child's name.
-Date and Time of Departure and Arrival.
-Signatures of Driver and Second Staff Member.
Upon arrival at the destination by vehicle, the driver of the vehicle
must: - ANSWER 1. Mark each child off the log as the child
departs the vehicle;
2. Conduct a physical inspection and visual sweep of the
vehicle interior to
ensure that no child is left in the vehicle; and
,3. Record, sign, and date the transportation log immediately,
verifying that all children were accounted for, and that the visual
sweep was conducted.
4. Ensure that a second staff member signs and dates the
transportation Log
verifying that all children were accounted for, and that the log is
complete.
Emergency Care Plans - ANSWER A. Child care personnel must
have possession of contact information for the parent or legal
guardian of each child being transported by vehicle or on foot
while away from the child care facility.
B. When transporting children with chronic medical conditions
(such as asthma,
diabetes or seizures), their emergency care plans and supplies or
medication must be available in the vehicle or with child care
personnel on the field trip.
The responsible adult in the vehicle or on the field trip must be
trained to recognize and respond appropriately to a medical
emergency.
Vehicle Requirements - ANSWER A. All vehicles regularly
used to transport children must be inspected annually by a
mechanic to ensure that they are in proper working order.
Documentation by the mechanic must be maintained in the
vehicle.
B. The maximum number of individuals transported in a vehicle
may not exceed
the manufacturer's designated seating capacity or the number of
factory installed seat belts.
C. When transporting children, staff-to-child ratios must be
maintained at all times.
,The driver may be included in the staff-to-child ratio if he or she
meets screening and training requirement.
D. All child care facilities must comply with the insurance
requirements found in
Section 316.615(4), F.S. Documentation shall be maintained at
the facility.
E. The interior of vehicles used to transport children must be
maintained at a
temperature comfortable to children
Seat Belt/Child Restraints - ANSWER Each child, when
transported, must be seated in a back seat in an individual factory
installed seat belt or federally approved child safety restraint. The
child safety
restraint must be installed, secured and used in accordance with
the
manufacturer's instructions and a copy of such instructions must
be maintained (in the vehicle and/or on file)
Seat Belt/Child Restraints - ANSWER A. Children aged birth
to one year old must be secured in a rear-facing car safety seat.
B. Children aged one through 3 years, such restraint device
must be a separate carrier or a vehicle built-in child seat.
C. For children aged 4 years, a separate carrier, a vehicle
built-in child seat, or a child booster seat must be used with
appropriate seat belt. D. All children 5 and older must be in seat
belts.
E. When applicable, any vehicle used for transporting children
must
accommodate the placement of wheelchairs with four tie-downs
affixed
according to the manufactures' instructions in a forward-facing
direction and
, the wheelchair occupant must be secured by a three-point tie
restraint during
transport; or the child must be placed in a federally approved child
safety
restraint or factory installed seatbelt when transported, in
accordance to the
child's needs.
Planned Activities - ANSWER Each group or class must have a
written and followed plan of scheduled activities posted
in an easily seen location accessible to parents.
Promote emotional, social, intellectual, and physical growth
Field Trip Activities - ANSWER A. Parents must be advised in
advance of each field trip activity.
B. The date, time, and location of the field trip must be posted
in an easily seen location at least two working days prior to
each field trip.
C. Written parental permission must be obtained in the form
of a general or event-specific permission slip.
D. If special circumstances arise where notification of an
event cannot be posted for two
working days, individual permission slips must be obtained from
the custodial parent or legal guardian for each child
participating on the field trip.
E. Emergency contact information for each child on the field
trip, including walking field trips, must be in the possession of a
child care personnel on the field trip.
F. A telephone or other means of instant communication
must be available to staff
responsible for children during all field trips, including walking field
trips. Cellular
