(a) Fire extinguisher.
(1)
- (A) The bus shall be equipped with at least two (2) pressurized, dry chemical fire extinguishers, complete with hose to meet Underwriters' Laboratories Inc. approval.
- (B) Extinguishers must be mounted in a bracket, one (1) located in the driver’s compartment and one (1) located on the left side of the rear emergency door exit, readily accessible to the driver and passengers.
- (C) A pressure gauge shall be:
(i) Mounted on the extinguisher; and
(ii) Easily read without moving the extinguisher from its mounting position.
- (D) The extinguisher shall be refillable.
(2)
- (A) The fire extinguisher shall be of a type approved by Underwriters' Laboratories Inc. with a total rating of 2A1OBC (five pounds (5 lbs.) each) or greater.
- (B) The operating mechanism shall be sealed with a type of seal which will not interfere with the use of the fire extinguisher.
(b) First-aid kits.
(1)
- (A) The bus shall have a removable, moisture-proof and dust-proof first-aid kit mounted in an accessible place within the driver's compartment.
- (B) This place shall be marked to indicate its location.
(2) Minimum contents shall include:
- (A) Three-fourth inches by three inches (3/4" x 3") bandage with Telfa pad;
- (B) Three-inch bandage compress with Telfa;
- (C) Two-inch bandage compress with Telfa;
- (D) Three inches by three inches (3" x 3") gauze compress;
- (E) Thirty-six inches by thirty-six inches (36" x 36") gauze compress;
- (F) Forty-inch triangular bandage, nonsterile;
- (G) Gauze bandage, two inches by six yards (2" x 6 yds.);
- (H) Eye pads, adhesive strips;
- (I) Adhesive tape, one inch by two and one-half yards (1" x 2 1/2 yds.); and
(J) Four-inch blunt scissors.
- (c) Body fluid clean-up kit.
- (1) Each bus shall have a removable and moisture-proof body fluid clean-up kit.
(2) It shall be properly mounted and identified as a body fluid clean-up kit.
- (d) Warning devices. Each school bus shall:
- (1) Contain at least three (3) reflective triangle road warning devices; and
- (2) Meet the requirements in FMVSS 125.
Codification Notes: “FMVSS” means Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.