S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-7.1700.1703

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-7.1700.1703 - Interior Ambulance Surfaces Patient Compartment

A. The EMS Agency shall ensure interior surfaces of each Ambulance are of a nonporous material to allow ease of cleaning and that carpet-type materials are not used on any surface of the patient compartment.

B. The EMS Agency shall ensure:

1. The floors of each Ambulance are free from sand, dirt, and other residue that may have been tracked into the compartment;

2. The wall, cabinet, and bench surfaces of each Ambulance are kept free of dust, sand, grease, or any other accumulated surface matter;

3. The interiors of cabinets and compartments of each Ambulance are kept free from dust, moisture, or other accumulated foreign matter;

4. Bloodstains, vomitus, feces, urine, and other similar matter are cleaned from each Ambulance and all equipment after each call, using an agent or sodium hypochlorite solution described in Section 1703.C;

5. Window glass and cabinet doors of each Ambulance are clean and free from foreign matter;

6. Each Ambulance is equipped with a receptacle provided for the deposit of trash, litter, and all used items; and

7. A container specifically designed for the safe deposit and secure retainment of contaminated needles or syringes and a second container for contaminated or infectious waste is provided on each Ambulance that is easily accessible from the Patient compartment.

C. The EMS Agency shall utilize an Environmental Protection Agency-recommended germicidal and viricidal agent or a hypochlorite solution of ninety-nine (99) parts water and one (1) part bleach to clean Patient contact areas. The agency shall utilize alcohol or sodium hypochlorite solution for surfaces where such an EPA solution is recommended; however, alcohol should not be used for disinfection of large surfaces. The EMS Agency shall ensure the contact time for the hypochlorite solution is in accordance with the respective EPA registration for the select pathogen.

D. EMS Agencies shall clean all vehicles after each call.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-7.1700.1703

Added by State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2022.