Each ambulance shall carry the following standard medical supplies:
- A. 24 sterile gauze pads at least 3 inch by 3 inch;
- B. Three rolls of 2-inch hypoallergenic adhesive tape;
- C. Three rolls of 1-inch hypoallergenic adhesive tape;
- D. 12 cravats or triangular bandages;
- E. 12 rolls of 4-inch self-adjusting gauze bandages;
- F. Four chemical cold packs;
- G. One box of assorted, plastic, bandage strips;
- H. Six clean individually wrapped sanitary napkins or other highly absorbent sterile dressing;
- I. Five sterile trauma dressings, 5 inches by 9 inches minimum;
- J. Two tongue depressors;
- K. Two tubes of glucose supplement;
- L. One 30 milliliter vial of ipecac or equivalent;
- M. One 100 gram bottle of activated charcoal with or without sorbitol;
- N. Adult 0.3 milligram epinephrine auto-injector;
- O. Pediatric 0.15 milligram epinephrine auto-injector;
- P. One penlight;
- Q. One piece of nonadherent material for occlusive dressing, 18 inches by 25 inches minimum (metal foil not acceptable);
- R. Two burn sheets;
- S. Two emesis basins;
- T. One pair of all purpose utility scissors;
- U. One container of disinfectant meeting the requirements of 29 CFR §1910.1030;
- V. One box of facial tissue or roll of toilet tissue;
W. Six Maryland triage/treatment tags, with color-coded plastic ribbon in:
- (1) Red,
- (2) Yellow,
- (3) Green, and
- (4) Black;
X. One sterile commercially packaged obstetrical (OB) kit containing:
- (1) One large towel or receiving blanket,
- (2) One pair of sterile gloves,
- (3) Two umbilical clamps or ties,
- (4) One bulb syringe, and
- (5) One pair of sterile scissors or scalpel;
- Y. One bed pan;
- Z. One urinal;
AA. Four leak proof bags of at least 3 millimeter thick which are:
- (1) Red, or
- (2) Marked with the universal biohazard symbol conforming to 29 CFR §1910.145;
- BB. One receptacle to safely dispose of needles, glass, or other sharp material; and
- CC. One CPR board or equivalent.
Authority: Education Article, §§13-508 and 13-515, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: October 12, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1816)
Regulation .04 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 6, 1997 (24:2 Md. R. 114); emergency status expired July 6, 1997
Regulation .04 adopted permanently effective July 7, 1997 (24:10 Md. R. 711)
Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.22.10 to COMAR 30.09.10, August, 1997
Regulation .04A amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1189); amended permanently effective October 5, 1998 (25:20 Md. R. 1534)
Regulations .01—.04, ALS Service, repealed effective January 10, 2000 (26:27 Md. R. 2017)
Regulations .01—.13, Standard Commercial Ambulance Equipment, adopted effective January 10, 2000 (26:27 Md. R. 2017)
Regulation .02 amended effective October 15, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1486)
Regulation .04E amended effective October 15, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1486)
Regulation .05 amended effective October 15, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1486)
Regulation .09A, C amended effective October 15, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1486)