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