S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-7.1700.1706

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

Section 61-7.1700.1706 - Resuscitation Equipment. (II)

A. The EMS Agency shall ensure bag mask assemblies and masks are free from dust, moisture, and other foreign matter and stored in the original container, jump kit, or a closed compartment on the Ambulance. The EMS Agency shall ensure each Ambulance maintains additional equipment needed to facilitate the use of a bag valve mask, such as a syringe, stored with the bag mask assembly. The EMS Agency shall ensure all masks, valves, reservoirs, and other items or attachments for bag mask assemblies are clean and manufacturer's recommendations on single-use equipment are followed where indicated.

B. The EMS Agency shall utilize an EPA-recommended germicidal and viricidal agent or a sodium hypochlorite solution of ninety-nine (99) parts water and one (1) part bleach to clean resuscitation equipment not specifically addressed as single-use. The EMS Agency shall utilize alcohol or sodium hypochlorite solution to clean resuscitation equipment surfaces where such an EPA solution is recommended.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-7.1700.1706

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