Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

SCHEDULE 7 Fire Extinguishing Apparatus and First Aid Equipment for Minibuses

(See regulation 51(l))

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: 1977 or BS 5423: 1980 or BS 5423: 1987 and which—

(a) has a minimum test fire rating of 8A or 21B, and

(b) contains water or foam or contains, and is marked to indicate that it contains halon 1211 or halon 1301.

(See regulation 52(1))

Part II First Aid Equipment

(i)

Ten antiseptic wipes, foil packed;

(ii)

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

(iii)

Two triangular bandages;

(iv)

One packet of 24 assorted adhesive dressings;

(v)

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

(vi)

Two sterile eye pads, with attachments;

(vii)

Twelve assorted safety pins; and

(viii)

One pair of rustless blunt-ended scissors.