Section 139a.71. Emergency provisions and procedures

(a) Each approved operating site shall have a written emergency plan. This plan shall be made available to any local emergency service responsible for providing emergency rescue service.

(b) At least one member of a bungee jump operation staff shall have current first aid certification and complete an annual refresher course from one of the following entities:

(1) American Red Cross—Standard First Aid or Advanced First Aid.

(2) Another person, agency or organization whose training the Department determines is comparable.

(c) At sites where the jump is over water, the jump master and at least one landing/recovery assistant shall each be the holder of a current Life Saving Certificate from one of the following entities:

(1) American Red Cross—Lifeguard Training or Advanced Lifesaving.

(2) YMCA—National YMCA Lifeguard.

(3) Boy Scouts of America—BSA, Lifeguard (within the previous 3 years) or BSA, Aquatic Instructor (within the previous 3 years)

(4) Ellis and Associates—National Pool and Waterpark Lifeguard Training.

(5) Another person, agency or organization whose training the Department determines is comparable.

(d) Where the site includes moving water or swift water, the site operating manual shall specify the rescue training or qualifications, or both, required for the operators and staff on the site.

(e) Emergency lighting shall be available in case of power failure at a site that operates at any time during the period 1/2 hour prior to sunset until 1/2 hour after sunrise. The emergency lighting system shall be capable of lighting the jump platform, the jump space and the landing area. The emergency lighting system shall have its own power source.

(f) A backup means of communication shall be available in case of a power failure.

Notation

Cross References

This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 139a.25 (relating to lowering system).