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Jim Reynolds, who has served as president since 2006, is now president and CEO. In his new role, Reynolds will continue to direct the business activities of A-Z Bus Sales, and he will add the responsibilities of strategic planning, corporate succession planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
Read More →The two-week strike force targets motorcoaches, tour buses, school buses and other passenger vehicles across the country. It is launched on the same day as the federal government’s Motorcoach Safety Summit.
Read More →Kandi Burnham is honored at Florida's annual Missing Children's Day for her actions. In December, Burnham became suspicious of a man who approached her bus pushing a wheelchair and asked for one of the students on board her bus. The man claimed to be the student's father, then her uncle. Burnham drove off and reported the incident.
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The school bus manufacturer says that the Saf-T-Liner EFX’s redesigned exterior allows easier access to electrical components, while increased cockpit storage makes it more comfortable and convenient for drivers. President and CEO Kelley Platt and Product Planning Manager Jed Routh discuss the new bus in an interview with SBF.
Read More →Joseph Anthony Garcia pleads guilty to eight counts of assault with a deadly weapon and is sentenced to two years in prison on each count for ramming his car into a California school district's bus last year. Moments before the crash, Garcia failed in an apparent attempt to leap to his death by climbing a highway overpass.
Read More →The school bus manufacturer presents a $7,396 check to be used for Kay Center athletes’ travel expenses as they compete in the Special Olympics. The Kay Center provides work programs for adults with developmental disabilities, and about 60 percent of the center’s programs revolve around Blue Bird outsourced job functions.
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The set of DVDs from Safe Havens International will cover such topics as why video tabletops and mental simulation exercises are effective at improving employees’ performance under life-and-death conditions. The organization has been using the scenarios in the videos for training purposes at school districts and to evaluate their level of preparedness. Safe Havens Executive Director Michael Dorn discusses the findings with SBF.
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Volusia County (Fla.) Schools holds an in-house technician skills competition to coordinate training and team-building exercises. The district has four bus garages, each of which competes as a team for the bragging rights to be named Top Shop for a year.
Read More →The agency partners with the creators of the animated series “Chuggington” for the effort. It includes a public service announcement featuring characters from the show, a kid-focused safety pledge, and downloadable safety tips and activities on school buses, bikes and car seat use for parents and caregivers to use with children.
Read More →The company adds a third full day to its Rotary Authorized Installer regular factory training classes, which is intended to thoroughly cover proper lift installation and service for new products. Attendees will work together to install lifts, take apart and rebuild hydraulic cylinders and accessories, and practice various service techniques.
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