A.
First
Aid
1. One major medical first aid kit
shall be carried, securely attached to one of the craft, on each whitewater
trip.
2. One additional major
medical first aid kit shall be carried on all whitewater trips involving more
than 5 watercraft.
3. Major medical
first aid kits must be in serviceable condition and include the following
items:
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* Inflatable, ladder or padded board
splints
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* Finger splint
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* Emergency space blanket or
equivalent
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* 4 triangular bandages
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* Ace bandages
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* Quick cold packs
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* Hot packs
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* Roller gauze 2" - up
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* Band-aids 3/4" - up
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* Butterfly band-aids
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* Sanitary napkin pad
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*Safety pins
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* Knife
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* Adhesive tape
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* Sun screen
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* Matches or equivalent
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* Sting swabs
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* Scissors
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* Tweezers
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* 2 CPR pocket shields
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* Gauze compresses at least 2x2 or
larger
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* Antiseptic solutions for cleaning
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* 5 pair of exam gloves
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* Accident report form & writing
utensil
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4. A
serviceable backboard shall be carried in the trip vehicle on each whitewater
trip.
B.
Additional
items and provisions
1. The following
items shall be carried on all whitewater trips:
a. At least one throw line, not less than 50
feet long, securely attached to each whitewater craft; and
b. Unless a whitewater craft is self-bailing,
at least one bail bucket in each whitewater craft. Bail buckets, when not in
use, shall be safely secured against loss.
2. All rafts used in connection with
whitewater trips shall be equipped with:
a. An
inside safety line, at least 1/2 inch in diameter or webbing of the equivalent
strength or handhold lines 1/2 inch in diameter, 15 inches in length securely
attached around the inside of the raft. Handholds shall be positioned so that
one shall be readily accessible to each passenger.
b. An outside safety line, at least 1/2 inch
in diameter, securely attached around the outside of the raft; and
c. A carabiner.
3. Each whitewater craft used by a licensed
outfitter for a whitewater trip shall be plainly marked with a number, as
assigned by the Department, followed by a company fleet number issued only to
that craft. Lettering must be at least 6 inches high and easily readable from
the river bank.
4. Outfitters shall
ensure that each passenger participating in a whitewater trip is provided a
serviceable U.S. Coast Guard approved Type V personal flotation device for
whitewater rafting.
