Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 171.52 - First aid(a)First aid kit. Every school bus shall have a removable moisture and dustproof first aid kit, mounted in an accessible place within the driver's compartment. The first aid kit shall be mounted as directed by the manufacturer. The first aid kit shall be labeled and visible to the driver or its location shall be marked.(b)Content. The first aid kit shall contain, at a minimum, the following items:(1) Two 1 inch x 2 1/2 yards rolls of nonlatex adhesive tape.(2) Twenty-four sterile gauze pads, 3 inches x 3 inches(3) One hundred 3/4 inch x 3 inches adhesive bandages.(4) Eight 2 inch bandage compresses.(5) Ten 3 inch bandage compresses.(6) Two 2 inches x 6 yards sterile gauze roller bandages.(7) Two nonsterile triangular bandages approximately 40 inches x 36 inches x 54 inches with 2 safety pins.(8) Three sterile gauze pads, 36 inches x 36 inches.(9) Three sterile eye pads.(10) One pair rounded end scissors.(c)Body fluid clean-up kit. Every school bus shall have a removable and moisture proof body fluid clean-up kit. It shall be securely placed or mounted in an easily accessible location and labeled as a body fluid clean-up kit.(d)Surgical gloves and mouth barriers. Either the first aid kit or the body fluid cleanup kit shall contain:(1) One pair of nonlatex surgical gloves.The provisions of this §171.52 adopted August 4, 1978, effective 7/1/1979, 8 Pa.B. 2194; amended August 19, 1983, effective 8/20/1983, 13 Pa.B. 2561; readopted December 4, 1987, effective 12/5/1987, 17 Pa.B. 5052; amended September 13, 1996, effective 9/14/1996, 26 Pa.B. 4411; amended November 26, 2003, effective 11/29/2003, 33 Pa.B. 5817.The provisions of this §171.52 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4103, 4551-4553 and 6103.