Section 1103 - Ambulance Safety EquipmentAll safety equipment carried or installed shall be maintained in good working order and shall include but not be limited to:
(a) A siren and steady burning red warning lamp that meet requirements established by the department.(b) Seat belts or equivalent restraints, for the driver and any front seat passenger.(c) A fire extinguisher of the dry chemical or carbon dioxide type with a minimum 4-B:C rating maintained as prescribed by the State Fire Marshal. The use of vaporizing liquid extinguishers is prohibited.(d) A portable, battery-operated light.(e) A spare wheel with inflated tire of appropriate load rating.(f) A jack and tools for wheel changes.(g) Map covering the areas in which the ambulance provides services.(h) Patient compartment door latches operable from inside and outside the vehicle on all emergency ambulances manufactured and first registered after January 1, 1980.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 1103
Note: Authority cited: Section 2512, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 2504, 2512 and 2542, Vehicle Code.