{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-780-540","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-780-540","heading":"First aid and emergency supplies","body":"A. A first aid kit shall be:\n\n1. On each floor of each building used by children;\n\n2. Accessible to outdoor play areas;\n\n3. On field trips; and\n\n4. Wherever children are in care.\n\nB. Each first aid kit shall be easily accessible to staff but not to children.\n\nC. The required first aid kits shall include at a minimum:\n\n1. Scissors;\n\n2. Tweezers;\n\n3. Gauze pads;\n\n4. Adhesive tape;\n\n5. Band-aids, assorted types;\n\n6. An antiseptic cleansing solution /pads;\n\n7. Thermometer;\n\n8. Triangular bandages;\n\n9. Single use gloves such as surgical or examination gloves; and\n\n10. The first aid instructional manual.\n\nD. The following emergency supplies shall be required at the center and be available on field trips:\n\n1. Activated charcoal preparation (to be used only on the direction of a physician or the center's local poison control center); and\n\n2. An ice pack or cooling agent.\n\nE. The following nonmedical emergency supplies shall be required:\n\n1. One working, battery-operated flashlight on each floor of each building that is used by children; and\n\n2. One working, battery-operated radio in each building used by children and any camp location without a building.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 780. Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers","Part VII. Special care provisions and emergencies"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter780/section540/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:50Z","sha256":"f1df3ade12c80264ee16b077ab1507c3a36e0e1a6f1b300f0a99509ccf94187f","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-780-530","next":"us-va/8vac20-780-550"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}