How many fire extinguishers must a two-car tram be equipped with?
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Correct answer
A. One fire extinguisher in each car.
Explanation
The question is about the number of fire extinguishers in a two-car tram set. The set must have one fire extinguisher in each car - answer A.
The Regulation on the technical conditions of trams and trolleybuses requires a tram to be equipped with a fire extinguisher - a carbon dioxide (snow) extinguisher or a powder extinguisher for class ABC fires - placed in an easily accessible place, and a coupled tram set to be equipped with at least two fire extinguishers. In a two-car set this means one fire extinguisher per car. One fire extinguisher for the whole set (answer B) is too few, and two in each car (answer C) is more than the rule requires. The tram driver should know where the fire extinguishers are and check that their inspection is up to date.
Legal basis: the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 2 March 2011 on the technical conditions of trams and trolleybuses and the scope of their necessary equipment (Dz.U. nr 65 poz. 344)