N.J. Admin. Code § 13:62-2.19

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:62-2.19 - Firefighting equipment

(a) The licensee may make use of the equipment, personnel and services of a recognized paid or voluntary fire company at licensed facilities or the licensee may decide to provide their own incipient fire brigade.

(b) All personal providing fire fighting services at licensed facilities shall adhere to the following minimum fire suppression requirements:

1. All drag racing, oval racing and/or road course licensees shall not permit any race, practice or exhibition of driving skill to be conducted unless there is a motorized fire-fighting vehicle available to be moved to the scene of a major fire that is equipped with fire-extinguishing agent(s) appropriate for the hazard expected to be encountered, which shall at a minimum, include the following:

i. Listed and labeled portable fire extinguishers readily available in the vehicle, containing at a minimum 125 lbs of dry chemical extinguishing agent. The minimum capacity of each extinguisher shall be 20 lbs.; and

ii. A minimum 75 gallon water tank with a pump or a pressurized water tank and hose with a minimum length of 50 feet, with appropriate fire-fighting nozzle, with consideration given to the following:

(1) A fire suppression aqueous film-forming foam-(AFFF) rated foam concentrate agent additive capable of suppressing a class B fire, as well as be compatible with polar solvents;

(2) Such foaming or wetting agent additives shall be used in compliance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Agents may be drawn by way of pick-up tube from concentrate container or pre-mixed with water inside of the tank. To prevent syphon loss during application, all containers of concentrate agent or additive shall be filled to a level that will ensure the agent will not run out prior to the complete discharge of the water tank;

(3) One or more portable carbon dioxide (CO<2>) fire extinguishers for use on potentially smaller engine type fires;

(4) All discharged and emptied water tanks shall be refilled and recharged prior to the resumption of racing activities. All discharged and emptied fire extinguishers shall be replaced prior to the resumption of racing activities;

(5) All such fire suppression equipment listed in (b)1ii(1) through (4) above shall be checked and tested monthly during the racing season; and

(6) The licensee shall provide training to incipient fire brigade employees on the deployment, use and maintenance of the fire suppression equipment in (b)1ii(1) through (4) above. Training supplied shall include fire suppression training on the type of fire hazard to be expected in relation to the specific racing fuels used at each facility; and

2. For all other licensees, and for licensed drag, oval and road course facilities with multiple racing venues, each venue within the facility shall make available a minimum of two or more portable fire extinguishers listed and labeled with a rating of at least 80-B:C. Fire extinguishers shall be placed at intervals around the competition area to facilitate rapid deployment and application.

i. Fire extinguishers should also be available in areas designated for working on competitive vehicles. These areas include, but are not limited to, garages, paddock areas, staging areas and pit areas.

ii. All discharged and emptied extinguishers shall be replaced prior to the resumption of racing activities.

(c) All licensees that are licensed for drag racing, oval racing, and/or road course racing who maintain their own incipient fire brigade shall provide for track fire fighters, pit area fire fighters, and certain rescue personnel who actively engage in or are exposed to the hazards of firefighting, protective garments.

1. The licensee shall not permit any race, practice, or exhibition of driving skill to be conducted unless the following personal protective equipment is made ready and available. Employees assigned to work as incipient fire brigade members shall be provided by the licensee, at a minimum, the following personal protective clothing:

i. Body protection including a fire resistant coat and trousers; protective footwear, including safety boots providing against penetration; and hand protection to include protective gloves providing against cut, puncture and heat penetration meeting or exceeding the minimum personal protective clothing requirements set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration at 29 CFR 1910.156(e) (July 1, 2008) for Personal Protective Clothing, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented and available at the U.S. Department of Labor website located at http://www.osha.gov or, meeting or exceeding SFI Specification 3.2A/5 (March 27, 2013), testing standard for fire resistance set forth by the SFI Foundation 15708 Pomerado Road, Suite N208, Poway, CA 92064 incorporated by reference as amended and supplemented and available at the SFI website at www.sfifoundation.com; and

ii. Head, eye, face protection, including a Snell-rated or DOT-approved full-face helmet with face shield, which meets or exceeds Snell Memorial Foundation Testing Standard SA (2015), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, which has not reached the expiration date established by the Snell Memorial Foundation at the time of the event. The standards are available from the Snell Memorial Foundation, 3628 Madison Avenue, Suite 11, North Highlands, CA 95660, or an open face helmet used in combination with a Nomex or similar fire retardant material head sock and goggles to provide impact and thermal protection.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:62-2.19

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 1885(a), effective 9/2/2014.

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1302(b), effective 7/5/2022