Bus In-service

January 23, 2015for REC#6 @ ENMU

Driver Attitude

NHTSA School Bus Driver

In-Service Safety Series

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Module Purpose

Review your role as a school bus driver Review the stresses you might encounter Learn how to handle those stresses

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Your Attitude Sets the Stage

For how you drive For how you feel about your job For how your students and parents respond For what kind of day your students have

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Don’t Forget

Your attitude rubs off on others Have a positive attitude to be a

safe and successful school bus driver

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It’s a fun job, but it can also be a tough job

Stresses of a school bus driver

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Sources of Stress

Loud, disruptive, misbehaving students Flat tires, broken turn signals Problems at home Rain, snow, sleet, and other bad weather Road construction, detours Reckless and impatient drivers

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What you can do about it

How to handle the day-to-day stress of being a school bus

driver

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Some Ways to Avoid Stress

Get a good night’s sleep Leave personal problems at home Arrive at work early Smile Be patient and understanding Have a sense of humor Relax

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In Summary

Your job is to safely transport kids from one place to another

This is sometimes a stressful responsibility

There are many ways to reduce the stress you feel each day

Group Discussion

• Driver Attitude – 1……– 2……– 3……– 4……

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Emergency Evacuation of School Buses

NHTSA School Bus Driver

In-Service Safety Series

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Module Purpose

Review the emergency evacuation procedures for:• Regular riders• Special needs riders• Infants and toddlers in child safety seats (pre-school)

Address how to provide pre-trip emergency instruction to non-regular riders

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When do you evacuate a school bus?

Fire HAZMAT or biohazard incident Security situation (weapons) Unsafe position of the bus due to weather,

mechanical failure, road conditions, motor vehicle collision

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Where would riders be safest?

On the bus?Or off the bus?

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Module Contents

How to make decision to evacuate How to evacuate safely How to plan for evacuation with regular

riders, special needs riders, and pre-school riders

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Making the Decision to Evacuate

1. Establish radio contact with Dispatch as soon as possible

• Do not make decision by yourself, if time allows • Dispatch can notify emergency personnel

2. Ask two questions:• Can you move bus to safer location instead of

evacuating the riders? • If you cannot move bus to safer place, is there safe

place for riders to assemble?

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Order of Preference1. Front door

2. Front and/or rear/side door

3. Window (side or windshield or back window)

4. Roof hatch

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General Emergency Evacuation Procedures

1. Pick a safe assembly point

2. Notify Dispatch that you are evacuating

3. Call your Student Helper for assistance

4. Announce evacuation and assembly point

5. Give instructions to riders

6. Monitor progress of evacuation

7. Prepare bus for emergency

8. Release riders per district procedures and policies

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Back/Side Door Evacuation

Know how hold-open device works Student Helper exits first and places mat

on ground Student Helper helps riders out of bus Correct exit position: Sit down on floor

first, then ease out Riders exit by rows, from back to front

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Side Window/Roof Hatch Evacuation

Know how to open these exits• Push vent open and release safety lock• Push release handle and open cover

Student Helper exits first and places mat on ground

Student Helper helps riders out of bus

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Planning for an Emergency Evacuation With Regular Riders

Think through an emergency evacuation and how it should unfold

Have emergency numbers handy Identify Student Helpers before an

emergency happens • Teach them how to help you

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Involve the Riders

Periodically tell riders to look around and consider how they would evacuate

Teach all riders some key skills should driver be incapacitated:

• How to set air brake• How to open air door • What to say on radio• To take the key

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Emergency Evacuation Plan for Riders With Special Needs

Which riders can evacuate themselves Which riders can be removed without

wheelchair, specialized seat, or CSS Which riders must NOT be removed from

wheelchair, specialized seat, or CSS or need specialize equipment removed with them

Which riders and personnel could help you

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Things to Remember Know where to find and how to use belt

cutter and fire blanket Practice how to use lift manually Practice general lifting guidelines and

special moving techniques: • One-person lift• Two-person lift• Blanket drag

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Evacuation of Pre-school Riders in Child Safety Seats

Have written seating plan and evacuation plan

• Plan should cover pre-school-age children and other passengers

• Child safety restraint systems (CSRSs) should not be placed in school bus seats adjacent to emergency exits

• Provide written plans to drivers and attendants

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Pre-School Evacuation Guidelines

Do not remove child from seat Remove child from bus IN seat

• Simply cut seat belt and take child and seat off bus together

Remove riders from bus and place them in safe location

Group Discussion Reason’s to evacuate a bus

• 1……• 2……• 3……• 4……

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Child Abuse Responsibilities

FIRST AND LAST CONTACT

Definition of Child Abuse

Child abuse is doing something or failing to do something that results in harm to a child or puts a child at risk of harm. Child abuse can be physical, sexual or emotional. Neglect, or not providing for a child’s needs, is also a form of abuse.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childabuse.html

General Statistics

A report is made every 10 Seconds in the US

5 Children die each day due to neglect or abuse

http://www.childhelp.org/pages/statistics/

Common Signs of Abuse

https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/signs.cfm Shows sudden changes in behavior or school performance Has not received help for physical or medical problems brought to the

parents' attention Has learning problems (or difficulty concentrating) that cannot be

attributed to specific physical or psychological causes Is always watchful, as though preparing for something bad to happen Lacks adult supervision Is overly compliant, passive, or withdrawn Comes to school or other activities early, stays late, and does not want to

go home

Law of Reporting

Every person who knows or has reasonable suspicion that a child is being abused or neglected in New Mexico must report the matter immediately to CYFD’s Statewide Central Intake

School Contacts

Counselor

Nurse

Social Worker

School Administrator

When Making a Report

When making a report of abuse or neglect, you may choose to remain anonymous as the reporter, and will be immune from liability, civil or criminal, as long as you have acted in good faith by reporting. We encourage reporters to provide information about who they are, as it assists us in the investigative process. The reporter’s name remains confidential unless ordered to be released by a court of law. In rare cases, a reporter could be required to testify in court if such testimony is necessary to protect the child.

How to Report

NM Hotline 1-855-333-7233 #SAFE on cell phones

New Mexico Sex Offender Registry

http://www.dps.nm.org/ Click on sex registry (bottom left of screen) Click on search Agree to terms Enter Zip Code or City

Pre Trip Inspection Video

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKXeEdPxLh0 – Click on above link

Vehicle Training

NHTSA School Bus Driver

In-Service Safety Series

Vehicle Training

NHTSA School Bus Driver

In-Service Safety Series

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Module Purpose

Describe the handling characteristics of each bus. Recognize when the mirrors on a bus are properly adjusted. Use the mirrors to gauge the space around the bus and to

back up. Pass the wheelbase test.

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Handling Characteristics

Every bus is different

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Some Differences

How they stop and start Turning radius How they back up Mirror adjustments How much tail swing Placement of wheels

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Mirrors

How to adjust your mirrors properly

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Why Proper Adjustment Matters

To see around the bus To see what the rear axles is doing in a turn To back up safely To eliminate blind spots around the vehicle

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Backing the Bus

How to back the bus when there are no other safe ways to move

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Using a Lookout

The lookout should warn you about obstacles, approaching persons and vehicles.

The lookout should not give you directions on how to back the bus.

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Turning

Making left and right turns

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Turning Differences

64-passenger conventional bus• 35 feet long• Wheel base of 21 1/3 feet• Turning radius of about 58 feet

78-passenger transit-style bus• 37 feet long• Wheel base of 18 feet• Turning radius of about 36 feet

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The Perfect Right Turn

Entire bus clears curb at corner Bus stays in its own lane of traffic as much as possible

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The Perfect Left Turn

Bus stays in its own lane of traffic as much as possible

Group Discussion

• Key points– 1……– 2……– 3……– 4……

Safe Schools

• Watch the following Training Video’s on Safe Schools– Winter Driving– Bus Behavior and Discipline

Slide Resources

• Safe Schools Videos• www.nhtsa.gov• Boone County Schools Bus Procedure Video