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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".24" citation="COMAR 11.19.03.24" title_num="11" subtitle_num="19" chapter_num="03" heading="Emergency Equipment.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Fire Extinguisher. The vehicle shall be equipped with at least one 5-pound capacity, pressurized, dry chemical fire extinguisher complete with hose. The extinguisher shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be mounted in a bracket located below the window line in the driver's compartment and shall be readily accessible;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Be equipped with a pressure gauge mounted on the extinguisher so as to be easily read without moving the extinguisher from its mounted position;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Be of a type with a total rating of 2A 10 ABC or greater; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Have an operating mechanism 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. Type II school vehicles shall carry a weatherproof first aid kit, removable and readily identifiable, mounted in an accessible, nonenclosed location in the driver's compartment. The kit shall contain at a minimum, the contents suggested by the National Standards for School Transportation Specifications and Procedures.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Reflectors and Flares.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The vehicle shall be equipped with three red triangular emergency reflectors in a suitable holder located in the driver's area.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The vehicle shall be equipped with three 30-minute stand-up lean-to flares stored in a red canister in the driver's area.</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>