DCF 52.12(5)(b)11.11. Emergency medical procedures and center emergency security measures and procedures.

DCF 52.12(5)(b)12.12. Sanitation and hygiene practices including the nature, causes, transmission and prevention of hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the legal, social and psychological aspects of those conditions.

DCF 52.12(5)(c)(c) Initial training. A center shall document that a new staff member who works with residents has already received training in the following areas or the center shall provide at least 40 hours of training covering those subjects within 6 months after the staff member begins work at the center:

DCF 52.12(5)(c)8.8. Suicide prevention, including identification of signs and center response measures.

DCF 52.12(5)(c)9.9. Fire safety and evacuation, with training provided by a Wisconsin vocational, technical and adult education college.

DCF 52.12(5)(cm)(cm) Automated external defibrillator training. A residential care center for children and youth shall have in each building housing residents when those residents are present at least one staff member who has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator, as defined in s. 256.15 (1) (cr), Stats., achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education that is approved under s. 46.03 (38), Stats., to provide such instruction.

DCF 52.12(5)(d)(d) Working with monitor. A newly hired resident care worker who meets one of the qualifications under sub. (2) (e) 1. to 3. may not assume independent responsibility for residents until completing 80 hours of work with residents during which assistance and guidance is provided by an experienced center resident care worker.

DCF 52.12(5)(e)(e) Educational program orientation. A center shall provide orientation training on the center’s educational program required under s. DCF 52.41 (1) (b) to center staff responsible for resident educational services before staff provide those services to residents.

DCF 52.12(5)(f)(f) Continuing training. A center shall provide or arrange for continuing training for staff so that staff competencies necessary to meet the needs of residents are maintained and enhanced. The center shall do all of the following:

DCF 52.12(5)(f)1.1. Determine continuing training needs through staff performance reviews and assessments.

DCF 52.12(5)(f)2.2. Provide or arrange for at least 24 hours of continuing training annually for every staff member working with residents. Training provided or arranged by the center under pars. (b) and (c) may be counted towards the required 24 hours of annual training but not training received by a staff member from a previous employer.

DCF 52.12(5)(g)(g) Traineeship.

DCF 52.12(5)(g)1.1. The center shall establish a traineeship for a new resident care worker who is not otherwise qualified under sub. (2) (e) 1. to 3. The trainee shall be required to work with an experienced resident care worker for at least the first 160 hours of work with residents.

DCF 52.12(5)(g)2.2. When a traineeship program required under sub. (2) (e) 4. has been completed, the center shall note this in the resident care worker’s personnel record. Documentation shall include the beginning and ending dates of the traineeship, the name of the experienced staff member who worked with the trainee and assessment of the strengths and competencies of the resident care worker by the resident care worker supervisor.

DCF 52.12(5)(g)3.3. If, as part of the traineeship, the topics under par. (c) are covered, this training may be counted towards meeting the requirement under par. (c).

DCF 52.12(5)(gm)(gm) RPPS decision makers. A center shall ensure that an individual specified in s. DCF 52.415 (2) (b) successfully completes training on the application of the reasonable and prudent parent standard prior to making reasonable and prudent parenting decisions.

DCF 52.12(5)(h)(h) Documentation of training. A center shall document in each staff member’s personnel record all orientation and training received by the staff member. Documentation shall include dates of training and who provided the training.

DCF 52.12(6)(a)(a) A center shall provide for appropriate supervision of staff as follows:

DCF 52.12(6)(a)1.1. There shall be at least one full-time equivalent social work case work supervisor as described under sub. (1) (a) 2. for no more than 8 full-time resident services case manager staff under sub. (1) (a) 3.

DCF 52.12(6)(a)2.2. There shall be at least one full-time equivalent resident care worker supervisor as described under sub. (1) (a) 4. for no more than 8 full-time equivalent resident care workers under sub. (1) (a) 5.