Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.17421 - Fire apparatus generally
Rule 7421.
(1)
A fire apparatus must be able to stop within 30 feet after application of the
brakes at 20 miles per hour.
(2) A
fire apparatus must be equipped with all of the following items:
(a) Windshield wipers.
(b) Head, tail, stop, and backup lights and a
backup alarm.
(c) Horn and
siren.
(d) Slip-resistant steps,
tailboard, and work platforms.
(3) Any employee riding on or in a fire
apparatus shall be safely secured by a seat belt or safety harness any time the
fire apparatus is in motion. No employee may stand or ride on the tail steps,
sidesteps, running boards, or other exposed part of a fire apparatus while the
fire apparatus is in motion, except for hose loading operations as provided in
this subrule. Hose loading operations may be performed on a moving fire
apparatus only when all of the following conditions are met:
(a) Hose loading operations must be specified
in a written procedure that includes the conditions set forth in this
subdivision. All employees involved in the hose loading operation must be
trained in these procedures.
(b)
There must be an employee, other than those employees loading the hose,
assigned as a safety observer. The safety observer shall have an unobstructed
view of the hose loading operation and be in visual and voice contact with the
fire apparatus driver.
(c) All
vehicular traffic must be excluded from the area or be under the direction of
qualified traffic control individuals.
(d) The fire apparatus must be driven at a
speed of 5 mph or less.
(e) No
employee may stand on the tail step, sidesteps, running boards, or any other
location on the fire apparatus while the fire apparatus is in motion unless
otherwise allowed by the manufacturer's specifications.
(f) Employees using a travel restraint system
or appropriate fall protection may be in the hose bed, but no employee may
stand while the fire apparatus is in motion.
(g) Before each hose loading operation, the
situation must be evaluated to ensure compliance with the written procedure. If
the written procedure cannot be followed, or if there is any question as to the
safety of the operation for the specific situation, the hose may not be loaded
on a moving fire apparatus.
(4) Any fire apparatus manufactured and
purchased after April 17, 2013, must meet or exceed the requirements of the
NFPA 1901: "Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus," 2009 edition, as adopted
in
R
408.17405.
(5) Except on instructions of a designated
signalperson, an operator of the fire apparatus shall not move the fire
apparatus when his or her vision is obstructed.
(6) A minimum distance of 10 feet from
unprotected energized equipment or high-voltage transmission lines, as
distinguished from low voltage secondary lines and series streetlight
construction, must be maintained when using fire apparatus. The training of
firefighters must include development of the ability to recognize and identify
primary, high-voltage transmission lines and series street lighting
construction.
Notes
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