The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986

SCHEDULE 7 FIRE EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS AND FIRST AID EQUIPMENT FOR MINIBUSES

(see regulation 42)

PART I FIRE EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS

A fire extinguisher which complies in all respects with the specification for portable fire extinguishers issued by the British Standards Institution numbered BS 5423; 1980 as amended by Amendment No. 1 (reference number AMD 4110 published on 31st December 1982) and Amendment No. 2 (reference number AMD 4544 published on 30th April 1984) and which—

(a)

contains water with a minimum test fire rating of 8A, or

(b)

contains foam with a minimum test fire rating of 8A and 21B, or

(c)

contains, and is marked to indicate that it contains, halon 1211, or halon 1301, with a minimum test fire rating of 21B.

(see regulation 43)

PART II FIRST AID EQUIPMENT

(i)

Ten antiseptic wipes, foil packed;

(ii)

One conforming disposable bandage (not less than 7.5 cm wide);

(iii)

Two triangular bandages;

(iv)

One packet of 24 assorted adhesive dressings;

(v)

Three large sterile unmedicated ambulance dressings (not less than 15.0 cm × 20.0 cm);

(vi)

Two sterile eye pads, with attachments;

(vii)

Twelve assorted safety pins; and

(viii)

One pair of rustless blunt-ended scissors.