- (1) Each bus shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher mounted in full view in the driver’s compartment or mounted inside a compartment in the driver’s area if the compartment is in plain view and is labeled “Fire Extinguisher” in red letters to indicate its location.
- (2) The fire extinguisher may be locked or kept in a locked compartment provided it is not locked when passengers are being transported.
- (3) Any fire extinguisher purchased after July 1, 1977, or utilized on a bus that was manufactured after January 1, 1978, shall utilize dry powder or Halon 1211. The fire extinguisher shall be 10 BC rating or a combination of 2 extinguishers with a total of at least 10 BC rating. Any bus manufactured after January 1, 1984, shall use only a single extinguisher.
- (4) Each extinguisher shall be kept fully charged and sealed.
History
History: Cr. Register, February, 1983, No. 326, eff. 3-1-83; am. (1), (3), r. (5), Register, February, 1995, No. 470, eff. 3-1-95.