Rule 79. Ambulance Van

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

Provided that a factory employing less than 200 employees may make arrangements for procuring such facility at a short notice from a nearby hospital or other places to meet emergency.

(2) The Ambulance Van should have the following equipment:

(a) General : A wheeled stretcher with folding and adjusting devices; with the head of the stretcher capable of being titled upward ; - fixed suction unit with equipments ; - fixed oxygen supply with equipments ; - pillow with case ; sheets ; blankets towels ; - emesis bag, bed pan ; urinal ; glass ;

(b) Safety equipments : - flares with life of 30 minutes ; flood lights ; - flash light ; fire extinguisher-dry powder type ; - insulated gauntlets.

(c) Emergency Care Equipments :

(i) Resuscitation -- portion suction unit ; portable oxygen unit ; - bag - valve-mask, hand operated artificial ; - ventilation unit ; - airways ; mouth bags ; tracheetomyadapters ; - short spine board ; I. V. fluids with Administration unit ; - B. P. manometer ; Cugg ; calendaring ;

(ii) Immobilization -- long and short padded boards wire ladder splints ; - triangular bandage ; long and short spine boards.

(iii) Dressings -- gauze pads -4"x4" universal dressing 10"x36" ; - roll of aluminium foils ; soft roller bandages 6"x5" Yards ; adhesive tape in 3" roll ; safety pins ; - bandage sheets ; burn sheet ;

(iv) Poisoning -- syrup of Ipecae ;activated Charcoal pre-packaged in doses ; snake bite kit ; - drinking water ;

(v) Emergency medicines -- as per requirement (under the advice of Medical Officer only)