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Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
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Title 575. STATE SCHOOL BUS COMMITTEE |
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Article 575IAC1. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL BUSES |
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Rule 575IAC1-9. Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type D School Buses |
Section 575IAC1-9-28. Emergency equipment; first aid kit
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(a) Each school bus must carry a dustproof, detachable first aid kit that:
(1) does not have sharp protrusions;
(2) can accommodate at least ten (10) units; and
(3) does not require tools to open.
(b) The kit must be mounted in plain view, or in a bulkhead or storage compartment, on the inside of the bus and in a location that is accessible to the driver. If the first aid kit is located in the bulkhead, it must be secured and the cover of the bulkhead or storage compartment must be clearly labeled "Emergency Equipment".
(c) All first aid kits are subject to inspection by the Indiana state police.
(d) Contents must be replaced in accordance with the first aid kit manufacturer's suggestions.
(e) All kit contents must be latex free.
(f) The kit at a minimum must contain the items listed as follows:
Item
Total No.
Adhesive bandages
One (1) package, containing a total of sixteen (16) bandages in assorted sizes, including 3/4" × 3", 1" × 3", and 2" × 3"; or
Three (3) packages, including one (1) package each of sixteen (16) bandages sized 3/4" × 3"; sixteen (16) bandages sized 1" × 3"; and six (6) bandages sized 2" × 3"
Adhesive tape (cloth based medical, 1" × 5")
1 roll
Blunt scissor
1
Bulk gauze pad (sterile, 3" × 3")
6
Bulk gauze stretch material (nonsterile, 2" × 5")
4
Bulk oval eye gauze pad (sterile)
3
List of quick first aid instructions
1
Triangular bandage
2
(State School Bus Committee; 575 IAC 1-9-28; filed Aug 15, 2014, 10:20 a.m.: 20140910-IR-575130244FRA; filed Oct 6, 2016, 2:09 p.m.: 20161102-IR-575150426FRA; errata filed Nov 10, 2016, 4:24 p.m.: 20161123-IR-575160504ACA)