68 Emergency And Safety Equipment; Overview; Fire Extinguisher - Volvo 9700 US/CAN Driver's Handbook Manual

68 Emergency and Safety Equipment

Overview

As the driver you must always be familiar
with the location of the emergency equipment
in the bus, and how to use it.
It is essential that all emergency equipment is
checked on a regular basis to make sure that
it is in working condition and in place. The
location of the safety equipment and its scope
can vary, depending on the regulations in the
country in question. Therefore make sure that
you know where the equipment is and check
that nothing is missing.

Fire Extinguisher

The fire extinguisher is located in the front of
the bus (most often mounted under dashboard
on the right-hand side).
The fire extinguisher can be used to put out
fires in volatile fluids, wood, fabric, paper and
electrical equipment. Check regularly that the
pressure gauge indicator is in the green zone.
How to use the fire extinguisher:
1 Remove the fire extinguisher from its
holder.
2 Hold the extinguisher by its handle with
one hand, and pull the safety pin with the
other.
3 Point the rubber hose at the heart of the
fire and press the trigger.
A Trigger
B Safety pin
C Pressure gauge
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