(a) An entity shall
review, and shall post or make readily available, first aid procedures. The
entity shall post and keep current emergency telephone numbers, including the
number for the poison control center, near one or more telephones in the
entity. The entity shall maintain
(1) at least
one first aid kit described in (c) of this section that is kept at the
entity;
(2) at least one additional
first aid kit described in (c) of this section for field trips or outings away
from the entity; and
(3) an
abbreviated first aid kit for a neighborhood walk of 30 minutes or less; the
requirements of this paragraph do not apply to an assisted living home; an
entity may use the kit described in (2) of this subsection for a neighborhood
walk if the kit is not needed for a field trip or outing, and if a kit
described in (c) of this section is kept at the entity; for purposes of this
paragraph, an abbreviated kit must contain, at a minimum, the following:
(A) disposable nonporous, nonlatex
gloves;
(G) a CPR barrier device or mask;
(I) for an entity providing care for
children, the emergency child record information required by
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AAC 57.400(a);
(J) medication that may be needed on the
walk.
(b) The
entity shall restock each first aid kit after use to ensure compliance with
this section.
(c) Except as
provided in (a)(3) of this section, each first aid kit must include at least
the following items, checked regularly to ensure that any expiration date is
not exceeded, and kept within a container that will hold all of the items:
(1) disposable nonporous, nonlatex
gloves;
(2) sealed packages of
alcohol wipes or antiseptic for thermometer cleaning only;
(9) flexible roller gauze;
(10) triangular bandages;
(13) a note pad with a pen or
pencil;
(14) activated charcoal,
for use only under the direction of a poison control center or another medical
professional;
(16) a current American
Academy of Pediatrics or American Red Cross standard first aid text or
equivalent first aid guide;
(17) a
CPR barrier device or mask;
(18)
the telephone number for the poison control center;
(20) splints, including small child-size
splints if children are in care;
(22) a working flashlight;
(23) for each child participating in a field
trip or outing away from a child care facility,
(A) the emergency child record information as
required by
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AAC 57.400(a); and
(B) written permission for use of medication;
only medication that is or may be needed during a field trip or outing may be
included in first aid kit, and only for the length of the field trip or
outing.
