1988-089-RES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has been requested to provide the emergency medical

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Ch.157 EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE 25 ~ 157.68. (17) one dozen triangular bandages; (18) two pairs of bandage shears; (table shears are not acceptable); (19) sealed oMtetrics kit which has been autoclaved or otherwise suitably sterile' With expiration date attached. Commercial obstetrics kit is acceptable. A noncommercial kit must be labeled aIld include the folloWing: (A) sterile gloves; (B) one disposable sheet; (C) cleansing cloths; (D) umbilical clamps; (E) nylong cord tie-offs; (F) disposable scalpel; (G) bulb aspirator; (H) four-inch by four-inch gauze sponges; (I) obstetrical pad; (J) receiving blanket; (K) disposable towels; and (L) plastic bag; (20) nonporous infant insulating device; (21) poison kit. The kit must include the following: (A) Syrup ofIpeeac; and (B) activated charcoal or charcoal suspension (liquid); (22) one adult and one child sphygmomanometer; (23) stethoscope; (24) Aashlight or penlight; '(25) one multilevel stretcher With two clean sheets, two clean blankets, and two clean pillows With clean eases; (26) two-way radio (citizen's bank radio and walkie-talkies are not acceptable); and (27) fire extinguisher, at least a one-quart chemiealtype. (e) Recommended equipment, The following equipment is recommended in addition to the required ambulance equipment: (I) nasopharyngeal airway; (2) emesis basin; (3) medium size dressing (five-inch by nine-inch or eight-inch by IO-inch); (4) adhesive bandage strips; (5) glucose or sugar for oral administration; (6) cold packs; (7) bvulb syringe (separated from aspirator included in obstetrics kit); (8) plastic bags; (9) paper bags; and (10) sterile irrigation fluid, Source: The provisions of this ~157.67 adopted to be effective June 5, 1984,9 TexReg 2823. Cross RefereDCeS: This section cited in 2S TAC ~lS7.7S (relating to Specialized Vehicle Requirements for a Permit); and 2S TAC ~157.79 (relating to Medical Direction/Supervision of Prehospital Care). ~157_68. Advanced Life Support Vehicle Requirements for a Permit. (a) Staffing requirements, The requirements for staffing an ALS vehicle shall be: (1) The EMS provider shall be capable of providing this level ofeare 24 hours per day, seven days per week. (2) When in service, an ALS vehicle shall be staffed With two EMS personnel, one of whom shall be a B-EMT and the other shall be a SS-EMT beginning March I, 1984. (b) Vehicle type specifications, (I) General vehicular types shall be: (A) Type I vehicle, class I or 2 shall be a chassis furnished With a two-door conventional cab, Chassis-cab shall be suitable for subsequent mounting ofa modular (containerized), transferable equipped ambulance body, (i) Class I-Two rear wheel driven (four by two). (ii) Class 2-Four wheel driven (four by four). Revision Nos. 2. 3 & 4 351