§ 7609 Railroad Emergency First-Aid Kits

Public Utilities Code·California

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•Every train in the state must have a first-aid kit in the caboose, locomotive, or engine.
•The first-aid kit is only for helping hurt people right away, like passengers or workers.
•The kit must be used as soon as someone gets injured.

Example

A train worker gets a cut on their hand while fixing something on the train.

The train must have a first-aid kit nearby (like in the locomotive) to clean and bandage the cut right away.

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§ 7609 Railroad Emergency First-Aid Kits

Every railroad company, or the receiver or receivers thereof, operating trains in whole or in part within this State, shall provide an emergency first-aid kit on each caboose, locomotive, motor or diesel engine. The emergency first-aid kit shall be used only to render first medical or surgical aid to injured passengers, employees, or other injured persons requiring such aid at the first possible moment. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 561.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 7609.

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