(1) Outfitters and guides are required to hold a current basic first aid card at all times actively licensed.

(2) Basic first aid certification must be obtained through a provider and course approved by the department based upon the following minimum criteria:

(a) The provider must require written and practical tests and participants are to receive completion certificates.

(b) The provider program must include, at a minimum, universal precautions for self-protection and training specific to the following types of injuries:

(i) shock;

(ii) bleeding;

(iii) poisoning;

(iv) burns;

(v) temperature extremes;

(vi) musculoskeletal injuries;

(vii) bites and stings;

(viii) medical emergencies; and

(ix) injuries associated with confined spaces.

(c) Instruction in the principles and first aid intervention of injuries must cover the following sites:

(i) head and neck;

(ii) eye;

(iii) nose;

(iv) mouth and teeth;

(v) chest;

(vi) abdomen;

(vii) arm;

(viii) leg;

(ix) hand;

(x) finger; and

(xi) foot.

(3) For purposes of initial licensure, only basic first aid certification that involves the direct, hands-on application of first aid materials and techniques is acceptable.

(4) A list of approved providers and courses shall be maintained on the board web site.

(5) An applicant may also meet basic first aid certification if the applicant provides proof of a certification, license, or other credential that is equivalent to or greater than basic first aid certification, approved on a case-by-case basis by the board. The board may also maintain on its web site a list of certifications, licenses, and other credentials that will be routinely accepted as equivalent to or greater than basic first aid.

(6) Whenever guests are present, each watercraft; vessel; vehicle; primary, secondary, and temporary base of operations must possess a serviceable basic first aid kit.

(7) Each watercraft or vessel shall contain a serviceable U.S. Coast Guard approved personal floatation device for each person onboard. Children under 12 are required to wear a personal floatation device. Watercraft 16 feet and longer are required to be equipped with a throwable Type IV floatation device.

(8) All watercraft or vessels are required to carry onboard a supplementary means of power, such as an extra motor or extra oar that will adequately motivate the craft.