ARM 24.171.412. SAFETY AND FIRST AID PROVISIONS

(1) Outfitters and guides are required to hold a current basic first aid card at all times actively licensed. (2) Basic first aid certification must be obtained through a provider and course approved by the department based upon the following minimum criteria: (a) The provider must require written and practical tests and participants are to receive completion certificates. (b) The provider program must include, at a minimum, universal precautions for self-protection and training specific to the following types of injuries: (i) shock; (ii) bleeding; (iii) poisoning; (iv) burns; (v) temperature extremes; (vi) musculoskeletal injuries; (vii) bites and stings; (viii) medical emergencies; and (ix) injuries associated with confined spaces. (c) Instruction in the principles and first aid intervention of injuries must cover the following sites: (i) head and neck; (ii) eye; (iii) nose; (iv) mouth and teeth; (v) chest; (vi) abdomen; (vii) arm; (viii) leg; (ix) hand; (x) finger; and (xi) foot. (3) For purposes of initial licensure, only basic first aid certification that involves the direct, hands-on application of first aid materials and techniques is acceptable. (4) A list of approved providers and courses shall be maintained on the board web site. (5) An applicant may also meet basic first aid certification if the applicant provides proof of a certification, license, or other credential that is equivalent to or greater than basic first aid certification, approved on a case-by-case basis by the board. The board may also maintain on its web site a list of certifications, licenses, and other credentials that will be routinely accepted as equivalent to or greater than basic first aid. (6) Whenever guests are present, each watercraft; vessel; vehicle; primary, secondary, and temporary base of operations must possess a serviceable basic first aid kit. (7) Each watercraft or vessel shall contain a serviceable U.S. Coast Guard approved personal floatation device for each person onboard. Children under 12 are required to wear a personal floatation device. Watercraft 16 feet and longer are required to be equipped with a throwable Type IV floatation device. (8) All watercraft or vessels are required to carry onboard a supplementary means of power, such as an extra motor or extra oar that will adequately motivate the craft.