An official ceremony with a work of art, refresher training, and a visit from a mascot were some of the ways school transportation providers and suppliers marked NAPT’s National School Bus Safety Week.
PHOTOS: National School Bus Safety Week in Pictures
A special National School Bus Safety Week poster created by Hawaii artist Hank Taufaasau (shown right) was on display and posted at school campuses statewide.
An evacuation drill reminded Florence USD students how to respond in an emergency situation.
Hawaii Gov. David Ige (shown center right in red shirt), joined by staff members from school bus service providers Roberts Hawaii and TransPar, and officials from the Hawaii State Department of Education, recognized National School Bus Safety Week with a proclamation ceremony.
First Student's Safety Dog toured school districts in the U.S. and Canada to share school bus safety tips with students, as well as goodie bags and supplies for a coloring contest.
Bus drivers for Arizona’s Florence Unified School District (USD) #1 participated in an “If you see something, say something”-themed drill and scavenger hunt. Items ranging from tape on a pre-trip item under the hood to suspicious items or packages were placed on buses for drivers to identify throughout the daily inspection process. Drivers could return the items they found in for a reward.
The Kanawha County (W.Va.) Schools transportation department demonstrated to local law enforcement and its transportation and safety/security teams the new exterior AngelTrax 12-camera system (one of those cameras is shown here) and a new internal nine-camera system on many of its buses.
School Bus Safety Co. revamped its training program on danger zones, and started providing free copies to any North American pupil transporter during National School Bus Safety Week. Shown here is a screen shot from the video.