Leuschen News

January 18, 2013

Leuschen News 1299 Lorne Street, Sudbury t. 705.674.0708 email. leuscheninfo@ridestc.com

Ok folks, January is “like us on

Facebook” month here at

Leuschen! Like us on Facebook by January

31st and the names of all our “friends” will

be entered in a draw to win a $20 Tim

Card! As a further incentive, we promise to

update our Facebook page first in the event

of a snow day or other important

communications.

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Internal Job Posting

We’re looking for two part-time

instructors to do on road training in

addition to their school bus run. You

must have three years of school bus

driving experience and complete a one

week training course. If interested

please send resume to Cheryl Hache by

February 28, 2013 at 4pm.

Student Transportation University Courses

We will be mailing out course packages very soon, so please watch for them.

Instructions on how to complete these courses will be included in the package.

Successful completion of these courses is mandatory and we would like them

to be completed as soon as possible.

In the meantime, why not familiarize yourself with our new website? Check it

out at http://www.leuschentransportation.com. Go to “Links” and then select

“STU Modules”.

New Branch Manager

For Timmins

Scott Sargalis is the new

Branch Manager of Leuschen

Transportation’s Timmins

operation. Welcome, Scott!

Autism Training

Now recognized as the most common neurological disorder affecting children,

Autism is also one of the most common developmental disabilities children can

experience. We have a Module on STU which will help our staff understand and

manage autistic behaviour on the bus.

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MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION STATISTICS DECEMBER 2012

School Year 2010/11 School Year 2011/12 School Year 2012/13

PRE 7 PRE 3 PRE 4

NON 2 NON 7 NON 2

TOT 9 TOT 10 TOT 6

Preventable accident summary: 2 Backing procedure not followed

1 Improper lane change

1 Tail swing

Q: What do these statistics demonstrate? A: The primary cause of backing

collisions is not following proper backing procedures . Q: Hey, what is our

backing policy? A: We’re glad you asked! (For complete review, see page 68 of

employee manual.)

Backing Procedure Types

There are three types of backing procedures: designated, authorized, and unauthorized.

Designated backing is pre-approved and part of your standard procedure. Authorized

backing means that you have alerted dispatch to your particular predicament. The

dispatcher will review options with you and secure assistance if needed. Unauthorized

backing means that you have not alerted the dispatcher that you will be backing in a

non-designated area.

Backing Procedure

-activate hazard lights

-circle vehicle to ensure way is clear

-obtain spotter if possible (not a student)

-give spotter specific instructions and agree on signal

-students must remain inside bus

-back before conditions change

-sound horn

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Riddle (provided by Sharon Scott

S209)

What are the two coolest

letters in the alphabet?

Answer: A C

Perfect Attendance Draw Winner for

December!

Congratulations Diane Tonin (S217)!

Thank you for your perfect attendance! You

have won a $100 gift certificate!

Thank you!

The rainy weather was a

challenge on Friday,

January 11 and we’d like

to thank you for taking

special care—we had no

incidents that day! Great

work everyone!

Reminder:

Please remember to do your pre-trips a

little earlier than usual to ensure there

is extra time for responding to

mechanical problems. Cold weather is

hard on the buses and extra time is

needed to keep everyone running on

time. And don’t forget to plug your bus

in on cold nights!