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ArticlesJanuary 24, 2011

Heroes in School Transportation

In this new feature, we shine the spotlight on pupil transportation professionals from around the nation who have saved lives or performed other selfless acts. Read about how their training, dedication and quick thinking paid off.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2010

Bus driver helps save student’s life

Cristina Rickert stopped her bus when she saw students playing recklessly on a snow bank on the side of the road. One of the students then slid under the wheels of the bus. Rickert receives the 2010 New York State Bus Driver Heroism Award for her actions.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2010

Driver with heart attack stops bus before busy intersection

A school bus driver was able to steer his bus into a concrete retaining wall, stopping the vehicle while he began to have a heart attack. The driver reportedly told his passengers to brace themselves before the crash.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2007

Emergency Preparedness Takes Center Stage

The NAPT’s 32nd Annual Conference and Trade Show features a bus-rail crash demonstration and seminars on emergency response, as well as a new leadership initiative.

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2006

Toll collectors rescue children

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Four toll collectors were recognized for their heroism after they rescued 24 children from a school bus fire on July 14.

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2006

Bus driver braves icy water to rescue woman

OLD FORGE, N.Y. — In a remarkable showing of vigilance and courage, a school bus driver helped save the life of a woman trapped in her car in a frigid pond.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2005

Gifts that keep giving

The news media is seldom kind to the pupil transportation industry and particularly our drivers.

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2005

2005 NAPT Award Winners

The following honors will be presented at the NAPT’s Awards Banquet and Recognition Breakfast, held on Oct. 30 and 31, respectively, in Austin, Texas.

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