within first year of manufacture Equipped School Buses found on date code of fire extinguisher. pages 29 through 81 of the National School Transportation Specifications Add Emergency Equipment B.3. page & Procedures, May 2015 Revised 42 of the National Specifications, to Edition, and in the preceding sections read as follows: of this Alaska Minimum Standards document. B.3. First Aid Kit shall meet the General national standard suggested contents. Equipment listed in this section is Add Emergency Equipment C.1-3. required to be on each bus used for page 42 of the National Specifications, transporting school children before the to read as follows: bus is placed into service. However, the nature of this equipment is such C. Body Fluid Clean-up Kit that it can be easily moved from a retired bus to a new one, and may not 1. Each bus shall have a removable need to be purchased for each moisture proof and dust proof body replacement bus. School bus fluid clean-up kit mounted in an manufacturers are not required to accessible place within the driver's provide this equipment unless the compartment. This place shall be items are specified in the purchase marked to identify its location. order. 2. Minimum contents shall include: Communications 1-cardboard scraper and scoop 1-pair latex disposable gloves All school buses shall be equipped 2-packages germicidal hand wipes with a two-way electronic voice 1-disposable face mask communication system before the 2-plastic bags bus is placed into service. Systems 2-twist ties may be provided by end-user. 3-disposable paper towels 1-4 oz. package stabilized chlorine absorbent deodorant or equivalent. Emergency Equipment Detailed instructions on use of Add Emergency Equipment A.3. page contents shall accompany each kit. 41 of the National Specifications, to read as follows: Emergency Equipment D., Add to A.3. Fire extinguishers shall be ABC page 42 of the National Specifications, 5 (five) pound and affixed with a the following: current certification tag unless D. Warning Devices
Equipped School Buses found on pages 29 through 81 of the National School Transportation Specifications & Procedures, May 2015 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 41 of the National Specifications, to read as follows: A.3. 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. Add Emergency Equipment B.3. page 42 of the National Specifications, to read as follows: B.3. First Aid Kit shall meet the national standard suggested contents. Add Emergency Equipment C.1-3. page 42 of the National Specifications, to read as follows: C. 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. Add to Emergency Equipment D., page 42 of the National Specifications, the following: D. Warning Devices
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