The following Alaska Standards A. Fire extinguishers shall be ABC 5 supplement the Specifications for Bus (five) pound and affixed with a Chassis, Bus Body and Specially current certification tag unless Equipped School Buses found on within first year of manufacture pages 19 through 70 of the date code of fire extinguisher. National School Transportation Specifications B. Body Fluid Clean-up Kit & Procedures, May 2010 Revised and in the preceding sections Edition, of this 1. Each bus shall have a removable Alaska Minimum Standards document. moisture proof and dust proof body fluid clean-up kit mounted in an General accessible place within the driver's compartment. This place shall be marked to identify its location. Equipment listed in this section is required to be on each bus used for 2. Minimum contents shall include: transporting school children before the 1-cardboard scraper and scoop bus is placed into service. However, 1-pair latex disposable gloves the nature of this equipment is such 2-packages germicidal hand wipes that it can be easily moved from a 1-disposable face mask retired bus to a new one, and may not 2-plastic bags need to be purchased for each 2-twist ties replacement bus. School bus 3-disposable paper towels manufacturers are not required to 1-4 oz. package stabilized chlorine provide this equipment unless the absorbent deodorant or equivalent. items are specified in the purchase order. Detailed instructions on use of contents shall accompany each kit. Communications 4. A State certification seal will be All school buses shall be equipped placed over the clasp of the first aid with a two-way electronic voice and body fluid kit to insure the kit is communication system before the complete. A broken seal indicates it bus is placed into service. Systems is a repair item. may be provided by end-user. Emergency Equipment Add to D., page 30 of the National Specifications, the following: Add Emergency Equipment A. 3. page 29 of the National Specifications, to D. Warning Devices read as follows: When flares are utilized, they must be stored in an exterior
The following Alaska Standards supplement the Specifications for Bus Chassis, Bus Body and Specially Equipped School Buses found on pages 19 through 70 of the National School Transportation Specifications & Procedures, May 2010 Revised Edition, and in the preceding sections of this Alaska Minimum Standards document. General Equipment listed in this section is required to be on each bus used for transporting school children before the bus is placed into service. However, the nature of this equipment is such that it can be easily moved from a retired bus to a new one, and may not need to be purchased for each replacement bus. School bus manufacturers are not required to provide this equipment unless the items are specified in the purchase order. Communications All school buses shall be equipped with a two-way electronic voice communication system before the bus is placed into service. Systems may be provided by end-user. Emergency Equipment Add Emergency Equipment A. 3. page 29 of the National Specifications, to read as follows: A. Fire extinguishers shall be ABC 5 (five) pound and affixed with a current certification tag unless within first year of manufacture date code of fire extinguisher. B. Body Fluid Clean-up Kit 1. Each bus shall have a removable moisture proof and dust proof body fluid clean-up kit mounted in an accessible place within the driver's compartment. This place shall be marked to identify its location. 2. Minimum contents shall include: 1-cardboard scraper and scoop 1-pair latex disposable gloves 2-packages germicidal hand wipes 1-disposable face mask 2-plastic bags 2-twist ties 3-disposable paper towels 1-4 oz. package stabilized chlorine absorbent deodorant or equivalent. Detailed instructions on use of contents shall accompany each kit. 4. A State certification seal will be placed over the clasp of the first aid and body fluid kit to insure the kit is complete. A broken seal indicates it is a repair item. Add to D., page 30 of the National Specifications, the following: D. Warning Devices When flares are utilized, they must be stored in an exterior