| | Sec. 1. Commissioner of Conservation and Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and | Wildlife directed to implement safety measures. Resolved: That the Commissioner | of Conservation and the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and | Wildlife shall take necessary actions to provide the public with | appropriate access to emergency services when visiting state | parks and the Maine Wildlife Park. The commissioners shall: |
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| | 1. Review the training, duties and number of staff working in | the parks during the hours that the parks are open to the public | and take steps to ensure that an employee with first aid and CPR | training is on the premises during the hours that a park is open | to the public; |
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| | 2. Direct the superintendent of each park to: |
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| A. Maintain a working telephone at the park entrance during | the hours that the park is open to the public; |
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| B. Arrange for a pay telephone to be installed in a clearly | visible location at the entrance to or within the park; and |
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| C. Develop a policy to allow the emergency use of cellular | telephones within the park and have that policy clearly | displayed at the entrance to the park or stated in the park | brochure; |
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| | 3. Direct the superintendent of each park to establish a | first aid station within the park. The designated area should be | equipped according to guidelines of the American Red Cross and | in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration | standards for a first aid area; and |
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| | 4. Direct the superintendent of each park to consult with | local emergency agencies, including police, fire and rescue | services, and arrange for emergency responders to have the key or | access codes needed for vehicular access to the park; and be it | further |
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| | Sec. 2. Report to legislative committee. Resolved: That no later than | January 3, 2006, the Commissioner of Conservation and the | Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall report to the | joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction | over conservation matters and the joint standing committee of the | Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and | wildlife matters on actions taken pursuant to this resolve. |
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