SAFETY FIRST are much warmer to wear, offer much less flexibility, but will offer significant layers of protection in a critical situation. While we will dive in depth into Fire Extinguisher choices and use in future installments of our Safety First column, we will touch on briefly that each pit always needs to have their fire extinguishers out and available. Teams that are fueling need to have a dedicated person with a fire extinguisher in hand ready to be the first line of defense in case of a flash fire. Having it in a truck or even hanging on the back of the truck is not an acceptable alternative. While it has not been mandated yet, it
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is strongly suggested that this person is also covered with SFI rated fire protection. Make sure each and every time, you are giving your crew and your drivers every opportunity to be
as safe as possible in a critical situation. Race Safely everyone and try and keep Safety First!
