Hong Kong Regulations

AMUSEMENT RIDES (SAFETY) (OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE) REGULATION - SECT 25

Provision of first aid facilities

(1) The owner of an amusement ride shall-

   (a)  in the case of an existing amusement ride, not later than 3 months
        after the appointed day;

   (b)  in any other case, before approval is given under section 10 of the
        Ordinance to the commencement of operation of the ride, provide, and
        thereafter continue to provide, first aid facilities and persons
        trained in first aid for the operation of the ride.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the owner of an amusement ride shall at
all times ensure that-

   (a)  all first-aiders are fully trained, and regularly retrained, if
        required, by a recognized first aid training organization;

   (b)  all first aid boxes and equipment are maintained in a serviceable and
        sanitary condition;

   (c)  all materials in a first aid box are those designated in, and are of a
        grade not lower than the standards specified by, the British
        Pharmaceutical Code or by any supplement to it;

   (d)  nothing except appliances and requisites for first aid are kept in a
        first aid box;

   (e)  a first aid record book, showing the date, description, quantity and
        reason of the items used and by whom the items are applied, is
        maintained and kept in a safe place; and

   (f)  each first aid box is clearly and legibly marked "FIRST AID 急救" in
        both the English and Chinese languages. (Enacted 1994)