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VIDEO: Ohio District Highlights School Bus Safety Practices
Celina City Schools details the do’s and don’ts of riding the school bus, including proper loading/unloading procedures and wearing masks while on board.
Celina City Schools details the do’s and don’ts of riding the school bus, including proper loading/unloading procedures and wearing masks while on board.
Maria Lopez, a driver for the School District of Lee County (Fla.), passes out behind the wheel. Three students on board help make calls to first responders and keep other students safe and calm.
The association submits comments and testifies in a virtual meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Two incidents are detailed in the annual survey conducted by the Kansas State Department of Education’s School Bus Safety Unit. The survey notes schools nationwide were closed for most of the second semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Until now, HEPA-14 filtration systems have been large and unwieldy, and there were no retrofit units on the market that would universally fit existing ambulances, transit vehicles, school buses, and crewed work trucks.
The student is hit after running in front of the bus as it drives away from the bus stop. She is transported to the hospital, where she later succumbs to her injuries.
Under the agency's Highway Safety Program Section 402, each state receives grant funding for projects related to their annual highway safety plan, which could include school bus safety projects.
The agency bolsters return-to-duty and removes exemption requirements for drivers with diabetes and some types of vision impairment. Meanwhile, it introduces a medication information form and clarifies sleep apnea testing requirements.
Agency representatives detail efforts to enhance information sharing with new subcommittees and outline resources for pupil transporters.
Christy McWhirter, a driver for Metro Nashville Public Schools, sets up an Amazon wish list so community members can donate cloth masks for her students. She receives nearly 300 donations.
Bruce Landsberg discusses recurring as well as new safety issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the agency’s recommendations.
BusPatrol plans to install cloud-connected stop-arm and video cameras, and 4G LTE connectivity on more than 6,000 school buses in Suffolk County at no cost.
The VioSafe lights can reportedly kill germs and provide continuous disinfection of high-touch surfaces, increasing protection against coronavirus and other viruses and bacteria.
Three mechanics for Gwinnett County Public Schools see their coworker fall to the floor, struggle to breathe, and become unresponsive. They call 911, administer CPR, and first responders arrive in time to revive him.
Tanya Rivenburg, a four-year bus driver for Levy County School District, performs CPR on the student who was choking on a piece of candy.
School bus evacuation drills, a drive-by parade, and special bus driver shout-outs marked NAPT’s National School Bus Safety Week.
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