Tips for School Bus Drivers

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Tips for School Bus Drivers

• How to Handle Emergencies?

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• Emergency Handling especially in case of kids is
  the top most priority for everyone.
• In case of school buses the schools should train
  the drivers and helpers to act first and thus
  enhance the safety of kids.
• While all the school bus must be equipped with a
  first aid box, the drivers should also be trained
  for handling emergencies and enabling school bus
  safety.

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Few Tips For Handling Emergencies And
Enabling School Bus Safety
1. Training in first aid

• The drivers in the school bus are mostly in talks
  with the passengers.
• Most of them know the personal history of
  children.
• Giving them basic training on how to handle
  emergency, in case of any issue how to provide
  first aid can really help.
• This training can help them know when to
  evacuate the bus or even avoid situation
  improving school bus safety.

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2. Awareness

• It is important to know where and when to vacate
  the school bus.
• While driving on a busy road, or on a blind
  curve, it is better to get the bus evacuated.
• Schools must provide guidelines, and procedures
  on how to do it.

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When shall the evacuation happen-?

• Fire- In case of fire, smoke and poisonous gases
  will spread very fast.
• 2. Fuel Leakage- In case there is a leakage in
  fuel pipe, this may ignite fire and hence very
  dangerous.

A driver must be aware from where to make the
exit.  
The driver must ensure that there is no panicky
and should be able to help the students till the
emergency help arrives. 
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3.Student information

• There should be a list of students containing
  information about the name, address, emergency
  contact number, a detailed physical description
  of the student.
• This may help to identify the students who are
  unconscious during the state of emergency.
• The name list should be placed near to the
  driver's seat so that emergency responders can
  fast account for the passengers.

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4. GPS tracker

• Apart from driver' straining it is also important
  that the bus must contain GPS tracking system
  which is accessible not only to the school but
  also to the students' guardians.
• The school bus tracker app can prove of great
  help.
• Schools are advised to arrange for an interpreter
  in case there are language difference in students

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Some of the security concerns that Schools can
do to ensure school bus safety

• Formulate protocols and guidelines for
  interviewing the new driver
• 2. Giving safety awareness, comprehensive
  training, and emergency handling drills to the
  drivers
• 3. Enabling a GPS tracking system in the bus.
  This can help schools to get the complete
  information about the position of the school bus.
• 4. Developing a GPS tracking app for the
  parents. With this App the parents can track the
  position of the bus, driver details, vehicle
  details, time for arrival at destination etc.

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5. Conducting assessments for security and safety
for the associates transport facilities. 6.
Maintaining a database for all the students using
school bus and transport with complete details of
emergency contact numbers. 7. Having a first aid
kit in the bus and giving training to the driver
on its use 8. Having Emergency help on a call
facility for all the school bus. 9. Arranging
for clear communication between parents and the
drivers. Also, schools should furnish the driver
contact details to the parents.
These and other practices can help school bus
drivers and school transportation staff become
better prepared for safer travel.
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Resources
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mergencies-tips-for-school-bus-drivers/