SECTION 377:10-13-65. First Aid, CPR, and first aid kits

(a)   Direct care staff and other personnel shall be trained to respond to health-related situations within a four-minute response time. The responsible health care authority in coordination with the RJTP director shall establish a training program which includes:

(1)   recognition of signs and symptoms and knowledge of action required in potential emergency situations;

(2)   administration of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);

(3)   methods of obtaining assistance;

(4)   signs and symptoms of mental illness, retardation, and chemical dependency; and

(5)   procedures for patient transfers to appropriate medical facilities or health-care providers.

(b)   All staff shall be trained in emergency first aid procedures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). First aid kits shall be available throughout the facility. The responsible physician shall approve the contents, number, location, and procedure for periodic inspection of the kits.

[Source: Added at 15 Ok Reg 771, eff 10-2-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2682, eff 7-1-98]