
J.J. Keller Introduces New Video Management, Camera Systems
The company's Encompass Video Event Management solution and Dash Cam Pro are designed to identify problematic driver behavior and provide proactive driver coaching and training.
SOUTH CAROLINA — A truck driver from Tennessee used a school bus he bought to rescue cats and dogs just before Hurricane Florence brought deadly storms and flooding to North Carolina and South Carolina, The Greenville News reports.
On Sept. 10, when the hurricane was a few days away from the coast, Tony Alsup drove his bus to shelters in a handful of South Carolina towns, gathering 53 dogs and 11 cats. He then transported them to a shelter in Alabama that was waiting for them, according to the newspaper. The cats and dogs will be sent to shelters across the country from that location.
Alsup also rescued shelter animals from hurricane zones last year in Texas and Florida, and flew to Puerto Rico to save animals there, The Greenville News reports. He responded to an online request to help evacuate shelter pets from Hurricane Harvey, but saw the number of animals that needed to be rescued was greater than what he could fit in the cab of his truck. Soon after, he bought a used school bus for $3,200, drove it to Texas, and filled it with shelter animals that he transported out of harm’s way.
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The company's Encompass Video Event Management solution and Dash Cam Pro are designed to identify problematic driver behavior and provide proactive driver coaching and training.
John Sliney will provide technical support and equipment training for the vehicle lift supplier.
The American School Bus Council recently kicked off its 2019 Love the Bus campaign in Illinois.
This year’s event was held at the Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy in the East Aurora (Ill.) School District 131 on Feb. 8, with over 400 students, bus drivers, and guests in attendance.
The centers, located in Byron, Georgia, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, will handle the installation of HVAC systems in school buses.
The state releases its third and fourth wave of settlement funds, approving the purchase of 67 new school buses for 35 school districts and charter schools.
The regulations include several measures intended to improve school bus safety, including permits, bus inspections, liability insurance, and background checks for drivers.
One common concern drivers and aides shared on SBF's Facebook page is not being allowed to know details about some students’ conditions, in particular, not being brought into the IEP process.
The company is offering a total of $50,000 in funding to support bullying prevention and kindness initiatives for students. The grant application deadline is March 31.
Pam McDonald, president of the California Association of School Transportation Officials, shares details on her efforts to help prepare operators in her state for the deadline to equip their buses with child-check reminder alarm systems.
Children’s rideshare services can offer scheduling flexibility, quick response time, and more efficient use of resources when serving homeless, foster care, and special-needs students. Factors to consider are budget and coordination between multiple parties.
The heavy duty vehicle lift supplier is contracting with Educational Services Commission of New Jersey for the sale of vehicle service lifts and accessories.
The proposed regulations include school bus inspections, liability insurance, and background checks for drivers.
While it may not be ideal for transportation staff to be involved in every step of the Individualized Education Program process, it is essential for them to communicate with parents and related service staff to acquire information that may directly impact a student’s safe travel to and from school.
The laws require a school bus safety study, a certification program for some school transportation supervisors, and temporary suspension of a school bus endorsement for drivers with three or more moving violations.
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