Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 641 - Emergency Medical Services › Subchapter 13 - Air Ambulance Service › Section 310:641-13-14 - Air ambulance sanitation requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following shall apply regarding sanitation standards for
				  all air ambulance services facilities, vehicles, and personnel:
(1) the interior of the vehicle and the
				equipment within the vehicle shall be sanitary and maintained in good working
				order at all times;
(2) linen shall
				be changed after each patient is transported and bagged and stored in an
				outside or separate compartment;
(3) clean linen, blankets, washcloths, and
				hand-towels shall be stored in a closed interior cabinet free of dirt and
				debris,
(4) freshly laundered linen
				or disposable linen shall be used on the cots and pillows and changed between
				patients;
(5) pillows and
				mattresses shall be kept clean and in good repair and any repairs made to
				pillows, mattresses, and padded seats shall be permanent;
(6) soiled linen shall be placed in a
				container that deters accidental exposure. Any linen which is suspected of
				being contaminated with bodily fluids or other potentially hazardous infectious
				waste shall be placed in an appropriately marked closed container
				disposal;
(7) contaminated
				disposable supplies shall be placed in an appropriately marked or designated
				container in a manner that deters accidental exposure;
(8) interior surfaces of vehicles shall be
				cleaned routinely;
(9) blankets and
				hand towels used in any vehicle shall be clean;
(10) implements inserted into the patient's
				nose or mouth shall be single-service wrapped and properly stored and handled.
				When multi-use items are utilized, the local health care facilities should be
				consulted for instructions in sanitation and handling of such items;
(11) when a vehicle has been utilized to
				transport a patient(s) known to the operator to have a communicable disease the
				vehicle shall be cleansed and all contact surfaces shall be washed with soap
				and water and appropriate disinfectant. The vehicle should be placed "out of
				service" until a thorough cleansing is conducted, and;
(12) all storage spaces used for storage of
				linens, equipment, medical supplies, and other supplies at the base station
				shall be kept clean;
(13) personnel
				shall be clean, especially hands and fingernails, and well groomed. Clothing
				worn by personnel shall be clean. The licensee shall provide in each vehicle a
				means of hand washing for the attendants;
(14) the oxygen humidifier(s) shall be single
				use;
(15) all medications,
				supplies, and sterile equipment with expiration dates shall be
				current;
(16) expired medications,
				supplies, and sterile equipment shall be discarded appropriately. Tampering,
				removing, or altering expiration dates on medications, supplies, and equipment
				is prohibited;
(17) the station
				facility, ambulance bays, living quarters, and office areas shall be clean,
				orderly, and free of safety and health hazards;
(18) air ambulance vehicles and service
				facilities shall be free of any evidence of use of lighted or smokeless tobacco
				products except in designated smoking areas, consistent with the provisions of
				310:641-1-4.