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Work group recommends clarifying first-aid rules so Band‑Aids and staff water are allowed
Summary
Participants asked the Bulletin 137 language to distinguish hazardous first-aid items from simple Band‑Aids and to exempt staff drinking water from a personal‑belongings restriction, citing practical concerns about heat and everyday care.
A presenter proposed clarifying that hazardous first-aid items should be inaccessible but that simple items such as Band‑Aids for children age 3 and older need not be locked away. As one participant put it: "Band Aids, I believe, stage, they say that they're not for children under the age of 3. So for children 3 and up, I think that having access to Band Aids would be appropriate in supporting their independence."
Separately, members asked that a rule making staff personal belongings inaccessible explicitly exempt drinking water maintained according to center policy, noting Louisiana heat and frequent advisories. The work group generally supported the clarifications and left precise wording to be drafted for legal and licensing review.
