470 IAC 3-4.7-91 Emergency equipment and procedures

Sec. 91. (a) The center shall post first aid directions for the care of poisoning, seizures, hemorrhaging, artificial respiration, choking, and shock in each room or area occupied by children. (b) If first aid directives from the division are not used, the procedures must be approved, in writing, by the center's health consultant and updated every two (2) years. (c) A first aid manual, equivalent to the Red Cross First Aid Manual, shall be immediately available for staff use. (d) First aid supplies as specified by the center's health consultant shall be available to all staff and inaccessible to children. The first aid kit, at a minimum, shall consist of the following: (1) Sheer strip bandages. (2) Sterile bandages and compresses. (3) Adhesive tape. (4) Scissors. (5) Flashlight. (6) Thermometer. (7) Disposable gloves. (8) Mild soap. (e) The center shall have an operable telephone on the premises, easily accessible for use in an emergency and for other communications. (f) The center shall post a list of emergency telephone numbers by all telephones.