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transportation, handling and storage of hazardous materials, identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic, and emergency preparedness planning and response); R. Transportation (1) Vehicle Safety. Vehicles used for transporting children shall be maintained as follows: (a) Annual Safety Check. Each vehicle shall have a satisfactory annual safety check, completed by a trained individual, of at least: tires, headlights, horn, taillights, turn signals, brake lights, brakes, suspension, exhaust system, steering, windows, windshields and windshield wipers. A copy of a standard inspection report used by the Department or an equivalent shall be kept on file at the program or on the vehicle and should include evidence of any repairs and/or replacements that were identified as needed on the inspection report. (b) Interior. Interior of a transportation vehicle must be clean and in safe repair and free of hazardous items, objects and/or other non-essential items which could impede the children's access or egress from the vehicle or cause injury if the items were thrown about the vehicle as a result of a collision. (c) Child Passenger Restraints. All children transported in a vehicle provided by or used by the program shall be secured in a child passenger restraining system or seat safety belt in accordance with current state and federal laws and regulations. The child passenger restraining system and seat safety belts must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's directions for such system and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s directions with respect to restraining, seating or positioning the child being transported in the vehicle. (2) Driver. Whenever the program transports children for any reason, the driver of the vehicle shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age and possess a valid driver's license as required for the class of vehicle that the driver will be operating for the program.

(3) Pediatric CPR and First Aid Training. Either the driver or another Staff person present on the vehicle shall have current evidence of successful completion of a biennial training program in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for infants and children and a triennial training program in pediatric first aid offered by certified or licensed health care professionals. (4) Additional Staff. When the program transports children for any reason, the following Staff:child ratios shall be maintained: - Driver + One (1) Staff Members. The additional Staff must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older. - When transporting three (3) or more children under three years of age; - When seven (7) or more children under five (5) years of age occupy vehicle; - When eighteen (18) or more children five (5) years of age or older occupy the vehicle. - Driver + Two (2) Staff Members.One (1) of the additional Staff members must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. - When eight (8) or more children under three (3) years of age occupy the vehicle with other children;