Virginia Administrative Code
Title 8 - EDUCATION
Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Chapter 780 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD DAY CENTERS
Part VII - Special care provisions and emergencies
Section 8VAC20-780-540 - First aid and emergency supplies
Universal Citation: 8 VA Admin Code 20-780-540
Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 16, March 25, 2024
A. A first aid kit shall be:
1. On each floor of each building used by
children;
2. Accessible to outdoor
play areas;
3. On field trips;
and
4. Wherever children are in
care.
B. Each first aid kit shall be easily accessible to staff but not to children.
C. The required first aid kits shall include at a minimum:
1. Scissors;
2. Tweezers;
3. Gauze pads;
4. Adhesive tape;
5. Band-aids, assorted types;
6. An antiseptic cleansing solution
/pads;
7. Thermometer;
8. Triangular bandages;
9. Single use gloves such as surgical or
examination gloves; and
10. The
first aid instructional manual.
D. The following emergency supplies shall be required at the center and be available on field trips:
1. Activated charcoal preparation (to be used
only on the direction of a physician or the center's local poison control
center); and
2. An ice pack or
cooling agent.
E. The following nonmedical emergency supplies shall be required:
1. One working, battery-operated flashlight
on each floor of each building that is used by children; and
2. One working, battery-operated radio in
each building used by children and any camp location without a building.
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
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