Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONER › Chapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER › Subject 120-3-18 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION, OPERATION, LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE RACETRACKS AND GRANDSTANDS › Rule 120-3-18-.08 - Fire Suppression Equipment, and Personnel and Ambulance Service

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The following
				shall be considered mandatory minimum requirements for all facilities covered
				under this Chapter unless granted a variance by the Commissioner of Insurance
				and Safety Fire pursuant to OCGA
				25-2-12(e)(12).
(a) Mobile unit(s) providing a general
				firefighting and emergency response capable of reaching any point of the
				racetrack and/or grandstand(s) area(s) within two minutes after the receipt or
				observation of an emergency shall be on location and in service during all
				racing events where spectators are in attendance. If the two-minute response
				time cannot be achieved due to crowd size, topography, geography, facility size
				or for any other reason, additional Mobile Units shall be required. This unit
				shall be equipped with a minimum of two (2) 25-lb. Dry Chemical extinguishers.
				A complete First-Aid Kit shall be on the mobile unit and readily available at
				all times. At least two (2) qualified fire fighters shall be assigned to
				operate each unit.
(b) All fire
				extinguishers installed shall be located and be recognizable so as to be
				readily available to anyone. Fire extinguishers shall be distributed and
				maintained in accordance with NFPA 10 as adopted in Rules and Regulations of
				the Safety Fire Commissioner Chapter 120-3-3, Rules and Regulations of the
				Safety Fire Commissioner Chapter 120-3-23 and O.C.G.A. Title 25, Chapter 12.
				Fire extinguishers shall be inspected, tested, and maintained in accordance
				with NFPA 10 as adopted in Rules and Regulations of the Safety Fire
				Commissioner Chapter 120-3-3.
(c)
				At all racetracks and courses regulated by this Chapter, at least one (1)
				Georgia licensed Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance licensed in accordance
				with O.C.G.A. Title 31, Chapter 11, Article 2 shall be on location prior to any
				of the following commencing:
(1) Any racing
				event
(2) Time trials when
				spectators are present
(3) Testing
				when spectators are present.
When only one ambulance licensed in accordance with OC.G.A.
				  Title 31, Chapter 11, Article 2, is on location and must leave, the event shall
				  stop and not be restarted until such an ambulance has been returned to the
				  racetrack.
(d)
				Each racetrack facility shall maintain a minimum of two (2) private vehicle
				roads for ingress and egress. Each road shall have at least two (2) lanes that
				shall permit two-way traffic.
(e)
				Areas in which emergency fire trucks, wreckers, and ambulances must operate
				shall be free, accessible, and serviceable at all times.
(f) Subject to the approval of the Authority
				Having Jurisdiction, events sanctioned and governed by national and
				international organizations shall be permitted to utilize firefighting
				personnel not recognized by Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training
				Council, provided that such personnel provide documentation and certification
				that the individual is a firefighter in good standing with their state
				certifying agency or department when no certifying agency exists.