Indiana Administrative Code
Title 575 - STATE SCHOOL BUS COMMITTEE
Article 1 - MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL BUSES
Rule 9 - Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type D School Buses
Section 9-27 - Emergency equipment; fire extinguisher
Universal Citation: 575 IN Admin Code 9-27
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 20-27-3-4
Affected: IC 20-27-9
Sec. 27.
(a) Each bus must have at least one (1) dry-chemical fire extinguisher that is equipped with a pressure gauge and has a five (5) pound capacity.
(b) The extinguisher must be:
(1) mounted in an appropriate extinguisher bracket; and
(2) accessible to the driver.
The fire extinguisher may be mounted in a bulkhead or storage compartment in accordance with section 28 of this rule.
(c) The fire extinguisher must display an Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. rating of not less than 2A 10-B-C.
(d) Each fire extinguisher must have a flexible hose.
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