DOC 347.50(2)(d)(d) Facility procedures shall address the role, notification, and follow-up of qualified health care and mental health professionals following use of force incidents.

DOC 347.50 HistoryHistory: CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11-1-21.

DOC 347.51(1)(1) Youth may never be restrained to a fixed object, unless specifically ordered by a qualified mental health professional to attempt to prevent active self-harm.

DOC 347.51(2)(2) Mechanical restraints may only be applied to youth if staff determine that they are the least restrictive means of addressing an imminent threat of physical harm to self or others or damage to property.

DOC 347.51(3)(3) Mechanical restraints must be removed immediately upon the youth regaining composure and when the threat of harm or the safety concern has abated.

DOC 347.51(4)(4) Mechanical restraints may never be used as punishment.

DOC 347.51(5)(5) A youth may be placed in the least restrictive mechanical restraints when leaving the secure perimeter of the facility to prevent harm to youth or staff.

DOC 347.51(6)(6) Except under circumstances described in sub. (5), the incident reporting procedure outlined in s. DOC 347.50 (2) shall apply if a youth is mechanically restrained.

DOC 347.51(7)(7) A staff person shall be assigned to monitor a youth who is placed in mechanical restraints and shall remain in continuous auditory and visual contact with the youth. Observations of the youth’s behavior and any staff interventions shall be documented at least once every 15 minutes, with the actual time of the observation or intervention recorded.

DOC 347.51 HistoryHistory: CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11-1-21.

DOC 347.52(1)(1) The facility shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local fire safety codes.

DOC 347.52(2)(2) The facility shall have and shall properly maintain self-contained breathing apparatuses and fire extinguishers sufficient to support the need of the facility as determined by the local fire department. The facility shall place the equipment in accordance with the advice of the local fire department.

DOC 347.52(3)(3) The facility shall maintain a record of all fire inspections conducted as required under sub. (1).

DOC 347.52(4)(4) Staff shall conduct and document monthly fire safety inspections of the facility.

DOC 347.52(5)(5) The facility shall have the means to evacuate youth in the event of fire or other emergency.

DOC 347.52(6)(6) A written fire evacuation plan shall be developed and maintained in accordance with recommendations from the local fire department. The evacuation routes developed as a part of the evacuation plan shall be posted in a conspicuous place for staff.

DOC 347.52(7)(7) Fire drills shall be conducted at least quarterly on each shift and documented.

DOC 347.52(8)(8) The facility shall develop and maintain an emergency operation procedure. The procedure shall be readily accessible for staff to reference and include instructions for all of the following:

DOC 347.52(9)(9) First aid kits and other emergency response equipment shall be available in designated areas of the facility. Inventories shall be conducted and documented monthly.

DOC 347.52(10)(10) The facility shall have access to an alternate power source to maintain essential services in an emergency. Quarterly tests of the alternate power source shall be conducted and documented.

DOC 347.52 HistoryHistory: CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11-1-21.

DOC 347.53(1)(1) The facility shall have a system of incentives for positive youth behavior.