N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41-9.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:41-9.10 - Additional basic equipment and supplies: MICUs

(a) In addition to the equipment and supplies required at 8:41-3.4, when "in-service," each MICU shall be equipped with the following:

1. Equipment capable of producing a 12-lead electrocardiogram tracing;

2. Equipment to perform needle chest decompression;

3. Pediatric airway management materials including:

i. Airways, endotracheal tubes and stylets;

ii. Pediatric and infant sized laryngoscope blades;

iii. Pediatric and infant sized oxygen masks; and

iv. 1,000 mL and 450 mL sized bag-valve-mask devices;

4. Pediatric-sized electrodes for the monitor/defibrillator;

5. Pediatric-sized paddles or defibrillation pads for the monitor/defibrillator;

6. Pediatric and infant-sized IV catheters and/or winged infusion sets;

7. Pediatric Intraosseous infusion sets;

8. Pediatric and infant sized blood pressure cuffs;

9. Pediatric sized rigid cervical collars;

10. A pediatric height/weight medication and equipment guide ( for example, Broslow Tape);

11. At least two protective multi-use jackets that are both fire and tear resistant, as well as two sets of gloves, head and eye protection that, at a minimum, meet the requirements set forth at 29 C.F.R. 1910.132 et seq., incorporated herein by reference;

12. Nasogastric tubes and irrigation syringes;

13. A long spine board made of impervious, inflexible material, 72 inches long by 16 inches wide with associated strap holes and full-length three-quarter inch runners, or another configuration that protects the crewmembers' hands from injury during patient movement;

14. A set of binoculars;

15. At least 25 disaster tags (that is, Met Tags[R]);

16. At least four red "biohazard" type bags utilized for disposal of untreated regulated medical waste as defined at 7:26-3A.5 and 3A.6. The "biohazard" bags shall meet the requirements set forth at 7:26-3A.11 and shall only be utilized for untreated regulated medical waste materials and shall be disposed of after utilization in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and/or regulations; and

17. A current copy of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S.D.O.T.) Emergency Response Guidebook (obtainable from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 7th Street S.W., Washington, D.C., 20590 or by calling (888) 327-4236 or accessing their website at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/ems).

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41-9.10