Florida - Broward County & Palm Beach Requirements
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Details for Broward County
Child Care Safety Alarm – Basic Features (Broward)
1) The alarm device must be designed to automatically activate when the vehicle's ignition is turned on. Alarm devices that are activated manually are prohibited.
2) The alarm device must be designed so that the vehicle horn, siren or other type of audible alarm will sound within one minute if the driver, or a child care facility staff member, does not go to the rear or back seat of the vehicle, or in the case of a passenger van, does not open the side entry door of the vehicle to manually shut off the alarm prior to leaving the vehicle. The alarm must be audible from a distance of 500 feet from the vehicle.
3) The alarm device must be installed so that the driver or a child care facility staff member is able to observe the rearmost seats of the vehicle and reach the switch that turns off the alarm prior to leaving the vehicle. The driver or a child care facility staff member must physically inspect each seat before turning off the alarm and leaving the vehicle.
Broward County: Child Care Licensing and Enforcement
1) The alarm device must be designed to automatically activate when the vehicle's ignition is turned on. Alarm devices that are activated manually are prohibited.
2) The alarm device must be designed so that the vehicle horn, siren or other type of audible alarm will sound within one minute if the driver, or a child care facility staff member, does not go to the rear or back seat of the vehicle, or in the case of a passenger van, does not open the side entry door of the vehicle to manually shut off the alarm prior to leaving the vehicle. The alarm must be audible from a distance of 500 feet from the vehicle.
3) The alarm device must be installed so that the driver or a child care facility staff member is able to observe the rearmost seats of the vehicle and reach the switch that turns off the alarm prior to leaving the vehicle. The driver or a child care facility staff member must physically inspect each seat before turning off the alarm and leaving the vehicle.
Broward County: Child Care Licensing and Enforcement
Details for Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County Standards for Child Safety Alarm Devices
Introduction On August 16, 2011, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners (sitting as the Child Care Facilities Board) adopted the following regulation:
On or after September I, 2012, all vehicles used by or on behalf of the child care facility for the transportation of children and that are designed to transport six (6) or more passengers must be equipped with a child safety alarm device that prompts the driver to inspect the vehicle for children upon vehicle shut off. The device must be properly maintained in working order at all times. The Department shall, by December 1, 2011, develop and adopt standards for the installation and performance of such devices.
Applicability
These standards shall apply to all child care facilities, as defined in the Palm Beach County Rules and Regulations Governing Child Care Facilities, Article III, Definition 10, that provide transportation of children. Standards:
1. Any vehicle designed or used to transport six (6) or more passengers and one (1) driver must have an approved child safety alarm device installed. The alarm device must be properly maintained in working order at all times. For the purposes of these standards, alarm device and alarm system shall have the same meaning.
2. The alarm system must be designed and installed so that the vehicle hom, siren, or other type of audio alarm will sound if the driver/staff member does not walk to the rear, or, in the case of a passenger van, the side entry point of the vehicle, to manually shut off or deactivate the alarm. The alarm must be audible from a distance of 500 feet from the vehicle.
3. The alarm system must be armed or activated automatically when the vehicle's ignition is turned on. The driver must not have the option of activating the system. That is, once the child care vehicle is used to transport children, the system must activate automatically.
4. The time delay from the time the ignition is turned off after activation of the alarm system until the alarm sounds shall be no longer than one minute. This will ensure that the driver would not get far away from the vehicle before the alarm sounds.
5. The alarm system shall be installed so that the driver or adult deactivating the system must be able to observe the rearmost seats to reach the switch that deactivates the alarm. To insure that no child is left on the vehicle, the driver or a staff member must be able to physically inspect each seat before deactivating the alarm and leaving the vehicle.
6. To insure the safety of children, the child safety alarm must be used in conjunction with other requirements described in Palm Beach County Rules and Regulations Governing Child Care Facilities, Article XVII. The driver or the staff member who conducted the walk-through inspection required by Article XVII, Section C. must sign the transportation log to verify that all children have exited the vehicle.
7. The alarm system may be installed by any certified technician or mechanic employed by a recognized electronics or automotive business in accordance with the device manufacturer's recommendations.
8. It is the child care provider's responsibility to determine which product best meets the facility's needs while satisfying the performance standards.
9. The Department may provide a listing of child care safety alarm devices marketed for this purpose that appear to meet the intent of this rule. The list, if provided, shall not be considered a product approval, or an endorsement of any product(s). There may be other, non-listed products available in the marketplace that are suitable for the intended purpose and meet the performance standards contained herein.
Palm Beach: County Standards for Child Safety Alarm Devices
Introduction On August 16, 2011, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners (sitting as the Child Care Facilities Board) adopted the following regulation:
On or after September I, 2012, all vehicles used by or on behalf of the child care facility for the transportation of children and that are designed to transport six (6) or more passengers must be equipped with a child safety alarm device that prompts the driver to inspect the vehicle for children upon vehicle shut off. The device must be properly maintained in working order at all times. The Department shall, by December 1, 2011, develop and adopt standards for the installation and performance of such devices.
Applicability
These standards shall apply to all child care facilities, as defined in the Palm Beach County Rules and Regulations Governing Child Care Facilities, Article III, Definition 10, that provide transportation of children. Standards:
1. Any vehicle designed or used to transport six (6) or more passengers and one (1) driver must have an approved child safety alarm device installed. The alarm device must be properly maintained in working order at all times. For the purposes of these standards, alarm device and alarm system shall have the same meaning.
2. The alarm system must be designed and installed so that the vehicle hom, siren, or other type of audio alarm will sound if the driver/staff member does not walk to the rear, or, in the case of a passenger van, the side entry point of the vehicle, to manually shut off or deactivate the alarm. The alarm must be audible from a distance of 500 feet from the vehicle.
3. The alarm system must be armed or activated automatically when the vehicle's ignition is turned on. The driver must not have the option of activating the system. That is, once the child care vehicle is used to transport children, the system must activate automatically.
4. The time delay from the time the ignition is turned off after activation of the alarm system until the alarm sounds shall be no longer than one minute. This will ensure that the driver would not get far away from the vehicle before the alarm sounds.
5. The alarm system shall be installed so that the driver or adult deactivating the system must be able to observe the rearmost seats to reach the switch that deactivates the alarm. To insure that no child is left on the vehicle, the driver or a staff member must be able to physically inspect each seat before deactivating the alarm and leaving the vehicle.
6. To insure the safety of children, the child safety alarm must be used in conjunction with other requirements described in Palm Beach County Rules and Regulations Governing Child Care Facilities, Article XVII. The driver or the staff member who conducted the walk-through inspection required by Article XVII, Section C. must sign the transportation log to verify that all children have exited the vehicle.
7. The alarm system may be installed by any certified technician or mechanic employed by a recognized electronics or automotive business in accordance with the device manufacturer's recommendations.
8. It is the child care provider's responsibility to determine which product best meets the facility's needs while satisfying the performance standards.
9. The Department may provide a listing of child care safety alarm devices marketed for this purpose that appear to meet the intent of this rule. The list, if provided, shall not be considered a product approval, or an endorsement of any product(s). There may be other, non-listed products available in the marketplace that are suitable for the intended purpose and meet the performance standards contained herein.
Palm Beach: County Standards for Child Safety Alarm Devices
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Operation Features for A007 ETK:
- Activation occurs after the ignition has been on for 4 seconds
- Deactivation in Key ON position
- 1 minute to perform the child check
- Horn will sound for 10 minutes if the child check is not completed
For a detailed operation guide, please visit: Operation Guide (ETK)
Disclaimer: The information contained herein was acquired through publicly available sources. Regulations may have changed or been amended since CCM's publication. It's the responsibility of the reader to verify local & state regulations as they pertain to a vehicle Child Check System. This information is provided for convenience only. CCM cannot provide legal advice and does not warrant the accuracy or currency of the above. CCM recommends that all customers contact the relevant regulator(s) to validate this information.
