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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".25" citation="COMAR 11.19.02.25" title_num="11" subtitle_num="19" chapter_num="02" heading="Emergency Equipment.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Fire Extinguisher.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The vehicle shall be equipped with at least one 5-pound capacity pressurized, dry chemical fire extinguisher complete with hose.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The extinguisher shall be mounted in a bracket located below the window line in the driver's compartment and shall be readily accessible.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A pressure gauge shall be mounted on the extinguisher so as to be easily read without moving the extinguisher from its mounted position.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The fire extinguisher shall be of a type with a total rating of 2A 10 BC or greater. The operating mechanism shall be sealed with a type of seal which does not interfere with the use of the fire extinguisher.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>First Aid Kit. The bus shall carry a weatherproof first aid kit, removable and readily identifiable, mounted in the driver's compartment. The kit shall contain at least the contents suggested by the National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Reflectors and Flares.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Reflectors and flares shall be located in the driver's area.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The vehicle shall be equipped with three red triangular emergency reflectors in a suitable holder.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Vehicles shall be equipped with three 30-minute stand-up lean-to flares stored in a red canister.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A locking device on the storage door for emergency equipment is prohibited.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Body Fluid Clean-Up Kit. Each bus shall have a removable and moisture-proof body fluid clean-up kit. The kit shall be properly mounted in the driver's compartment, and identified as a body fluid clean-up kit.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The safety equipment may be stored in a non-locking compartment that is permanently labeled “Safety Equipment Inside”.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>