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§ 1243. First Aid Kits.

13 CA ADC § 1243Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 13. Motor Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Division 2. Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 6.5. Motor Carrier Safety (Refs & Annos)
Article 8. General Equipment Requirements
13 CCR § 1243
§ 1243. First Aid Kits.
Currentness
(a) Vehicles Required to Carry Kits. Every school bus, youth bus, farm labor vehicle, and GPPV shall carry a readily visible, accessible, and plainly marked first aid kit.
(b) Construction. The kit shall be constructed to prevent dust and moisture from reaching the contents and maintained in good condition. The kit shall be removable from the place secured.
(c) Minimum Requirements. The required contents of school bus first aid kits and the required number of units (determined by the number of passengers a school bus is designed to carry) are shown in Table I. Each youth bus and farm labor vehicle shall be equipped with a 10-unit first aid kit (Table I). First aid kits in use that conform to the former U. S. Department of Transportation regulations on first aid kits for buses will continue to be accepted.
Table I. Required Units in First Aid Kits
Number of Passengers
Unit
1-16
17-42
43 or more
1-in. adhesive compress
 
1
2
2
2-in. bandage compress
 
1
2
2
3-in. bandage compress
 
1
1
2
4-in. bandage compress
 
1
1
2
Eye dressing packet (3 cotton eye pads, 3 sets adhesive plastic strips)
 
--
--
1
Plain gauze pads (3 x 3-in.)
 
1
1
1
Gauze roller bandage (2 rolls, 2 in. x 6 yd.)
 
1
1
2
Plain absorbent gauze ( ½ sq.
yd.)
 
1
2
4
Plain absorbent gauze(24 x
72-in.)
 
1
2
3
Triangular bandages (40-in.)
 
1
3
4
Scissors, tweezers
 
1
1
1
TOTAL UNITS
 
10
16
24

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 31401, 34501, 34501.5 and 34508, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 31401, 34501 and 34501.5, Vehicle Code.
History
1. Amendment of subsection (c) and repealer of subsection (d) filed 5-14-79; effective July 1, 1979 (Register 79, No. 19).
2. Amendment filed 8-31-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 36).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) filed 4-16-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 16).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-16-88; operative 9-15-88 (Register 88, No. 34).
5. Amendment of subsection (c) (Table 1) and Note filed 4-15-98; operative 5-15-98 (Register 98, No. 16).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 13, § 1243, 13 CA ADC § 1243
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