South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-7 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Sec2 61-7.1700 - SANITATION AND INFECTION CONTROL
Section 61-7.1700.1710 - Bandages and Dressings. (II)

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-7.1700.1710

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

A. The EMS Agency shall ensure all bandages are clean and individually wrapped or stored in a closed container or cabinet. The EMS Agency shall ensure triangular bandages are single-use disposable type.

B. The EMS Agency shall ensure dressings are sterile, individually packaged and sealed, stored in a closed container or compartment, and if the seal is broken or wrap is torn, the dressing is discarded.

C. The EMS Agency shall ensure burn sheets are sterile and single-use only.

D. The EMS Agency shall ensure all bandages or dressings that have been exposed to moisture or soiled are replaced.

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