First Aid Studies and Maintenance of Resuscitation Devices and First Aid Kits in Schools (Maintenance of Resuscitation Devices and First Aid Kits in Schools) Regulations, 5781-2021
תקנות לימוד עזרה ראשונה והחזקת מכשירי החייאה וערכות עזרה ראשונה בבתי ספר (החזקת מכשירי החייאה וערכות עזרה ראשונה בבתי ספר), תשפ"א-2021
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By virtue of my authority under sections 3a, 3b and 4 of the First Aid Studies and Maintenance of Resuscitation Devices and First Aid Kits in Schools Law, 5761-2001 (hereinafter – the Law), in consultation with the Minister of Health and, in respect of regulation 2 – with his approval, and except in respect of Chapter II – with the approval of the Education, Culture and Sport Committee of the Knesset, I hereby make these Regulations:
definitions§
In these Regulations –
"Medical Equipment Law" – Medical Equipment Law, 5772-2012;
"the Director" and "the Register" – as defined in the Medical Equipment Law;
"the registration certificate" – as its meaning in the Medical Equipment Law.
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Contact Us →Chapter I: Maintenance of a Resuscitation Device
Requirements for a Resuscitation Device§
A resuscitation device shall be of a type that the Director has registered in the Register as a resuscitation device intended for placement in a public place and in accordance with that registration, and it shall be portable, easy to carry and intended for use on adults and on children.
Obligation to Maintain a Resuscitation Device§
The keeper of a school in which more than 500 pupils study shall place at least one resuscitation device in a central and accessible location within the school in their keeping, available during all hours of activity of the school.
Resuscitation Device Station§
Sign Directing to a Resuscitation Device§
The keeper of a school shall place a sign directing to the resuscitation device in accordance with the provisions of regulation 11 and the diagram in the Second Schedule, with the necessary markings and modifications; such a sign shall be placed in a conspicuous location, as set out below:
Order of Actions when Using the Resuscitation Device§
The keeper of a school shall place, adjacent to the resuscitation device station, in a conspicuous location, a sign setting out the order of actions for treating a person who requires treatment by means of a resuscitation device, in accordance with the diagram in the Third Schedule (hereinafter – the order of actions); an additional printed copy of the order of actions shall be placed inside the resuscitation device station.
Periodic Serviceability Inspections§
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Contact Us →Chapter II: Placement of a First Aid Kit
Obligation to Place a First Aid Kit§
Contents of a First Aid Kit§
A first aid kit placed in a school shall include the items listed in the Fifth Schedule.
Serviceability Inspections§
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Additional General Provisions concerning Signage§
The keeper of a school shall ensure that a sign placed pursuant to regulations 4(c), 5 and 8(b) fulfils all of the following:
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Transitional Provision§
Until the commencement of the Medical Equipment Law, for the purposes of these Regulations a resuscitation device registered in the Register of Medical Accessories and Devices maintained at the Ministry of Health (hereinafter – the Register of Medical Accessories and Devices) shall be regarded as registered in the Register referred to in regulation 2, and the registration conditions set for the device in the Register of Medical Accessories and Devices shall be regarded as provisions set out in the registration certificate as their meaning in regulation 7(a); the registration of such a device shall remain valid until the expiry of its registration period, unless it was deleted prior to that in accordance with the provisions of the Medical Equipment Law.
Application§
The provisions of sections 3a and 3b of the Law shall apply to all schools as referred to in those sections, with effect from the 19th of Nisan 5781 (1 April 2021).
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Contact Us →First Schedule (regulation 4(c))
Second Schedule (regulation 5)
Third Schedule (regulation 6)
Fourth Schedule (regulation 8(b))
Fifth Schedule (regulation 9)
Note: Each bottle and each box shall clearly state its contents and the instructions for use thereof, including the last date for use.
| Item Name | Quantity | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carrying bag or backpack | 1 | "First Aid" must be marked on it |
| 2. | Triangular bandage | 5 | — |
| 3. | Personal dressing | 5 | — |
| 4. | Medium dressing | 1 | — |
| 5. | Tourniquet | 1 | — |
| 6. | Bandage (elastic bandage) | 10 | Various sizes |
| 7. | Medical adhesive tape (Micropore) | 3 | Roll |
| 8. | Plaster | 200 | Various sizes |
| 9. | EMT shears (scissors) | 1 | — |
| 10. | Sterile gauze pad | 20 | — |
| 11. | Rigid splint for immobilisation | 1 | — |
| 12. | Skin antiseptic solution (such as Saviyor) | 1 | — |
| 13. | Burns dressing (such as Burnshield) | 3 | — |
| 14. | Hypothermic blanket | 2 | — |
| 15. | Disposable gloves | 10 | Pairs |
| 16. | Head torch | 1 | The batteries must be removed and kept outside the torch body |
| 17. | Epinephrine auto-injector | 1 or 2 – as prescribed in the Regulations for the Keeping of an Epinephrine Preparation in Educational Institutions and Public Places (Placement of the Preparation and Signage), 5780-2020. | If a resuscitation device has been placed in the school pursuant to the Law – the epinephrine preparation shall be placed inside the designated fixed cabinet for the storage of the resuscitation device, in accordance with the Regulations for the Keeping of an Epinephrine Preparation in Educational Institutions and Public Places (Placement of the Preparation and Signage), 5780-2020; if a resuscitation device has not been placed in the school – in accordance with the Regulations for the Keeping of an Epinephrine Preparation in Educational Institutions and Public Places (Placement of the Preparation and Signage), 5780-2020, the auto-injector shall be kept inside a designated cabinet or drawer, and that location may also serve for the placement of the first aid kit |
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Contact Us →תקנות לימוד עזרה ראשונה והחזקת מכשירי החייאה וערכות עזרה ראשונה בבתי ספר (החזקת מכשירי החייאה וערכות עזרה ראשונה בבתי ספר), תשפ"א-2021
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