La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-2545
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section V-2545 - Medical and First AidA. The owner and/or operator of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride shall ensure the availability of medical aid. In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of an injured person, within a 10-mile radius of the device, attraction, or ride, the owner and/or operator shall ensure that a person(s) shall be trained to render first aid. First aid supplies, recommended by the American Red Cross are obtainable from the local Red Cross office, shall be readily available. 1. The operator shall have conspicuously posted at the park, carnival, fair or festival office, the telephone numbers and locations for local physicians, hospitals, ambulance services, and fire departments to be called in the event of an emergency.2. In the event of a reportable accident involving an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride incident resulting in serious injury, the operator or event foreman shall immediately notify the Office of State Fire Marshal by calling the Office of State Fire Marshal emergency contact number, 1-866-946-1097.3. A reportable accident is defined as:a. any fatality resulting from the victims inclusion or participation on, or proximity to an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride;b. bodily injuries resulting from the victims proximity to the structural collapse or mechanical failure (e.g., flying parts, fragments, etc.) of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride;c. an injury resulting from the boarding or off-boarding from a stationary amusement attraction or ride; ord. an injury resulting from the traversing of patrons utilizing stairs, ramps, etc., onto and from an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride.4. After determination and consultation with the owner and/or operator, the Office of State Fire Marshal may require the scene of such incident to be secured and not disturbed to any greater extent than necessary for the removal of the deceased or injured person or persons. If the ride is removed from service by the state fire marshal or his designee, an immediate investigation shall be completed and the ride shall not be released for repair and operation until after a complete investigation has been made by the Office of State Fire Marshal.La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-2545
Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 25:91 (January 1999), Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 441265 (7/1/2018).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1484.2(B).