Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R392 - Population Health, Environmental Health
Rule R392-400 - Temporary Mass Gathering Sanitation
Section R392-400-11 - Emergency Medical Care Requirements

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 392-400-11

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) The operator shall ensure that:

(a) the gathering has at least one first aid station;

(b) emergency medical care and necessary supplies and equipment are provided as determined by the local health officer, the emergency medical provider, and the emergency medical operations plan;

(c) first aid stations afford privacy to a person receiving care or treatment;

(d) first aid stations are of sufficient size to accommodate the number of care givers required, and the predicted number of sick or injured persons;

(e) first aid stations are strategically located to provide expedient medical care for those attending or participating in the gathering;

(f) first aid stations are easily accessible by emergency vehicles;

(g) the emergency medical provider is provided with a map of the gathering site that includes:
(i) location of first aid stations;

(ii) emergency vehicle ingress and egress routes;

(iii) landing zones, if applicable; and

(iv) rendezvous locations;

(h) a first aid station that is clearly marked and identifiable as a first aid station is provided;

(i) medical staff have access to telephones or radios to contact outside emergency medical services;

(j) the staff person in charge of the first aid station keeps accurate records of patients and treatment; and

(k) the local health officer is notified of each case involving a serious injury or communicable disease in accordance with Rule R386-702, Communicable Disease, and Rule R386-703, Injury Reporting.

(2) The local health officer or emergency medical provider may require:

(a) more than one first aid station;

(b) additional emergency medical services personnel as deemed necessary; or

(c) the operator to provide dedicated stand-by ambulances and personnel at the gathering.

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