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ArticlesApril 27, 2010

Emergency Response Tips for School Bus Drivers

Drivers can help fire and medical services personnel and enhance the safety of their passengers during accidents or other serious incidents by being certified in CPR and first aid. Knowing when a bus evacuation is necessary and establishing a system for identifying the students on the bus are also important.

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Articlesby Kelly AguinaldoApril 9, 2010

3 Steps to Weapons Incident Prevention

Keeping weapons off of a school bus or defusing the situation if they are brought on board requires ensuring that drivers are in tune with the students they transport, offering a comprehensive training program, and establishing specific policies and procedures for drivers to follow.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2009

TSA urges pupil transporters to participate in security exercise

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has requested the participation of pupil transportation officials in the School T...

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2008

Houston ISD rises to the challenge of Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas on Sept. 13 as a Category 2 hurricane. In Houston, nearly the entire city was without power, and residents suffered significant damage due to winds, downed trees and flooding.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 2, 2008

Rhode Island politician responds to school transportation snafu

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Mayor David N. Cicilline recently outlined a series of policies he is planning to implement in response to a storm on Dec. 13...

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonOctober 1, 2007

Special Report: 2 Years After Katrina

Among the vast destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina two years ago, one of the iconic images was a flooded lot filled with hundreds of school buses...

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2007

The lessons of 35W

At press time, the death toll in the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis was still climbing. More than a week after the Aug. 1 disast...

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Articlesby Michael P. DallessandroSeptember 1, 2007

Emergency Response: The First 5 Minutes

In the minutes before police or emergency responders arrive, we must manage many types of emergencies in our schools and on the bus. Don't overlook these key points in your next training session on what to do during the first five minutes of a crisis.

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