Rule 132. Ambulance Van

(1) In any factory carrying on "hazardous process" there shall be provided and maintained in good condition, a suitably constructed ambulance van equipped with item as per sub-rule (2) and manned by a full-time Driver-cum-Mechanic and a Helper trained in first-aid for the purpose of transportation of serious cases of accidents or sickness. The ambulance van shall not be used for any purpose other than the purpose stipulated herein and will normally be stationed at or near to the Occupational Health Centre:

Provided that a factory employing less than five hundred workers, may make arrangements for procuring such facility at short notice from a nearby hospital or other places to meet any emergency.

(2) It is suggested that the ambulance may have the following equipments:--

(a) General--

i. A wheeled stretcher with folding and adjusting devices with the head of the stretcher capable of being tilted upward;

ii. Fixed suction unit with equipment; Fixed oxygen supply with equipment;

iii. Pillow with case; Sheets; Blankets Towels; Emesis bags; Bed pan; Urinal: Glass:

(b) Safety equipment--

i. Flares with life of thirty minutes ; Floodlights ; Flashlights;

ii. Fire Extinguisher dry powder type; Insulated gauntlets;

(c) Emergency Care Equipment i. Resuscitation-- Portable suction unit; portable oxygen units : Bag ; Valve ; Mask ; and operated artificial ventilation unit ; Airways ; Mouthgags ; Trachcctomy adapters ; Short spine board ; I.V. Fluids with administration unit ; B.P.Manometer—Cup ; Stethoscope ;

ii. Immobilization—Long and short padded boards ; Wire ladder splints ; Triangular bondage – Long and short spine boards ;

iii. Dressings – Gauze pads -- 4x4 ; — Universal dressing 10x36 ; Roll of aluminum foils ; -- soft roller bandages 6x5" yards ; Adhesive tape in 3 "roll ; Safety pins ; Bandage Sheets ; Burnsheet ;

iv. Poisoning – Syrup of Ipecac ; Activated charcoal pre-packeted indozes ; Snake bite kit ; Drinking Water ;

v. Emergency Medicines -- As per requirement (under the advice of Medical Practitioner only)