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007.10.26-XI. Medical Care Facilities

AR ADC 007.10.26-XIArkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 007. Department of Health
Division 10. Environmental Health Protection
Rule 26. Mass Gatherings (Refs & Annos)
Ark. Admin. Code 007.10.26-XI
007.10.26-XI. Medical Care Facilities
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A. At any outdoor mass gathering at least one Emergency Aid Station shall be provided at a location of easy access on the site. It shall be identified clearly by a prominent sign during the entire time of the mass gathering.
B. Staffing of the Emergency Aid Station shall consist of at least the following personnel:
1. An Arkansas licensed paramedic who shall be present on the site and easily reachable during scheduled events.
2. If an Arkansas licensed Registered Nurse is designated in charge when the paramedic is not present the Registered Nurse must have an Arkansas licensed Medical Doctor on call as a backup for standing orders and emergencies.
C. The Emergency Aid Station shall be housed in a tent or other weatherproof structure of at least 100 square feet floor area and shall have adequate head room for standing. The structure should have a level floor of wood or other weatherproof material elevated from the ground to prevent flooding in case of rain and should meet the approval of the Arkansas licensed paramedic.
D. The Emergency Aid Station shall be supplied with the following:
1. Electricity for incandescent or fluorescent lighting;
2. Electric lights inside and outside the structure;
3. At least one electric outlet for a for lighting;
4. Suitable battery or gas lanterns for use in event of power failure;
5. Two beds or cots;
6. Six blankets;
7. Sturdy table;
8. Two chairs;
9. Locking chest for medicines including 1st line medicines and Adrenalin, Benadryl. All medicines are to be secured in accordance with the Ambulance Service Approved Policy as approved by the Department's Office of Pharmacy Control;
10. Adequate shelves for storing supplies;
11. Water dispenser of at least five gallons capacity;
12. Disposable drinking cups;
13. Portable oxygen supply with appropriate oxygen delivery device;
14. Separate containers for trash and medical waste disposal;
15. Plastic liners for item 14;
16. Portable stretcher for transport of injured persons;
17. Paper towels;
18. Fire extinguisher.
E. In addition to the items in Subsection D, an adequate supply of expendable items such as hand sanitizer, bandages, medicines, solutions, wash basins, sterile towels, drapes, etc., as deemed necessary by the local Arkansas licensed physician and the local Arkansas licensed ambulance service, shall be on hand in the Emergency Aid Station. It shall be the responsibility of the sponsor of the event to have obtained from the local Arkansas licensed physician and the local Arkansas licensed ambulance service a list of such supplies and to have arranged with the local Arkansas licensed physician and the local Arkansas licensed ambulance service for obtaining the items well in advance of the proposed mass gathering.
F. The sponsor will notify hospitals in the area of the event and assure there will be emergency room accessibility for persons attending the mass gathering.
G. Arkansas licensed ambulances with appropriate crew configurations as required by the Department's current Rules and Regulations for Emergency Medical Services shall be assigned full-time to the site on the basis of anticipated crowd size at the following rate:
Crowd Size
Number of Ambulances
Up to 10,000
1
10,000 to 50,000
2
For each 25,000 additional persons
1
H. The following shall be provided to ambulance crew members and other emergency personnel:
1. A map of the site and surrounding vicinity which show all pertinent dimensions and topographical features.
2. A layout of the site showing streets, roads, and routes of entrance and egress.
3. A layout of the site showing the location and description of medical facilities.

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Amended July 8, 2010.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 007.10.26-XI, AR ADC 007.10.26-XI
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