General Knowledge: Emergency Equipment

2 questions in the bank cover this topic. Everything below is drawn from the sources those questions cite.

Sources: 49 CFR 393.95

What you need to know

393.95 covers all three.

The 30 minute fusee burn is the forgotten one, and it is sized so the warning outlasts the time it takes most help to arrive.

The fire extinguisher must be designed, constructed, and maintained to permit visual determination of whether it is fully charged

Three bidirectional emergency reflective triangles that conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125

Each fusee shall be capable of burning for 30 minutes.

49 CFR 393.95

12 inches square, with a standard strong enough to hold them upright.

A flag lying flat on the ground warns nobody, which is why the mounting is specified alongside the size. None of the figures offered is the one the rule gives.

Red flags shall be not less than 12 inches square, with standards adequate to maintain the flags in an upright position.

49 CFR 393.95

Check yourself

• What three things does your emergency equipment rule require?

• You carry red flags. What size must they be?

Answers are in the practice test for this topic.