ARTICLE 4. First Aid Equipment [32040. - 32044.]

Cal. Education Code - EDC 4.

in effect

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 32040. Section 32040.

The governing board of any school district, superintendent of schools, or principal in whom is vested the administration or supervision of any public or private school in the state shall equip the school with a first aid kit, whenever any pupils of the school are conducted or taken on field trips under the supervision or direction of any teacher in, or employee or agent of, the school.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 32041. Section 32041.

The teacher, instructor agent, or employee shall have the first aid kit in his possession, or immediately available, while conducting the field trip.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 32043. Section 32043.

(a) Whenever a field trip is conducted into an area which is commonly known to be infested by poisonous snakes, the first aid kit may include a snakebite kit. (b) Any first aid kit or snakebite kit taken into an area which is commonly known to be infested by poisonous snakes shall contain medically accepted snakebite remedies. (c) Any field trip into an area which is commonly known to be infested by poisonous snakes that is conducted by any public or private school in the state shall be accompanied by a teacher, employee, or agent of the school who has completed a course in first aid, certified by the American Red Cross, which emphasizes the treatment of snakebites. It shall be the responsibility of the school conducting the field trip to comply with the requirements of this section and nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the American Red Cross to provide first aid courses in any manner or location.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 32044. Section 32044.

Any member of the governing board of any school district, and any superintendent of schools, principal, teacher, instructor, or agent who willfully violates the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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