Massachusetts H4659 mandates trauma kits in public buildings with a capacity of at least 300 people.

Massachusetts H4659 requires trauma kits in public buildings with a capacity of at least 300 people, including schools, places of worship, and entertainment venues. These kits must be centrally located and easily accessible, containing items like tourniquets and gauze. The bill also mandates that these buildings have a trauma kit designee on staff at all times, trained in bleeding control. The number of kits required is determined by a formula based on the building's maximum capacity, informed by the American College of Surgeons.

Massachusetts H4659 mandates trauma kits in public buildings with a capacity of at least 300 people.

Massachusetts H4659 requires trauma kits in public buildings with a capacity of at least 300 people, including schools, places of worship, and entertainment venues. These kits must be centrally located and easily accessible, containing items like tourniquets and gauze. The bill also mandates that these buildings have a trauma kit designee on staff at all times, trained in bleeding control. The number of kits required is determined by a formula based on the building's maximum capacity, informed by the American College of Surgeons.