Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-27-.39 - Emergency Procedures

(1) The need for emergency planning in areas of public recreation has been demonstrated by past experience. Being prepared for problems is the best method of minimizing their consequences. Therefore, a written plan for emergencies shall be carefully devised and kept up-to-date. All employees shall be trained and drilled periodically in the execution of the plan. During operational hours, a person qualified through American National Red Cross training in both first-aid and life-saving techniques shall be on duty at all times.

(2) The emergency plan shall encompass crowd control and safe evacuation, drownings, electrical shock, heat prostration, fractures, poisonings, cuts and burns, neck and back or spinal injuries and exposure to chlorine gas. Each of these situations is addressed in the latest American National Red Cross handbook on first aid, a copy of which shall be on hand at the same location as the emergency plan, the first-aid kit, and the emergency telephone numbers.

(3) Each park shall have available the following first-aid supplies:

(a) First-Aid Kit. A standard 24-unit kit stocked and readily accessible for use;

(b) A stretcher and blankets;

(c) A standard plywood backboard or other acceptable splint, made to the specification of the American National Red Cross, for persons with back and neck injuries;

(d) An area or room shall be set aside for the emergency care of causalities.

(4) Every park shall have posted by the phone a list of current emergency numbers, such as the nearest available facilities, ambulance service, hospital, rescue squad, police department, fire department, and the nearest local facility with capabilities to handle a major chlorine gas leak. One of the most effective methods of control of emergencies is to plan for them in the original design of the facility. Health and safety officials should review and comment on the original plans and layouts before a building permit is issued.

(5) Two types of emergency situations for which evacuation procedures shall be developed are:

(a) Major release of chlorine gas;

(b) Power outage during night time operation.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-27-.39

O.C.G.A. Sec. 25-15-53.

Original Rule entitled "Emergency Procedures"adopted. F. Sep. 4, 2013; eff. Sept. 24, 2013.