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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2018

Webinar to Give Tips on School Bus Fire Protection

Speakers from Fogmaker will let attendees know what they can do to protect their school buses and students in the event of a fire.

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ArticlesFebruary 27, 2018

School Bus Fires Highlight Need for Preventive Measures

With a rash of blazes in recent months — one fatal — pupil transportation officials boost inspection and replacement of older buses. Evacuation drills and fire suppression also come into focus.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 26, 2018

More Than 25 School Buses Damaged, Destroyed in Fire

A Pennsylvania school district’s bus garage catches fire, destroying 16 buses and damaging others that are parked nearby. No one is injured, but classes are canceled the day after. 

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 21, 2018

Texas District Deploys Fogmaker Fire Suppression in School Buses

Charter school operator ILTexas will equip all 16 of its buses with Fogmaker North America’s fire suppression kits.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 27, 2018

Iowa School Bus Fire: NTSB Releases More Details, But No Cause Yet

The agency issues a preliminary report on the fatal fire, but why the school bus driver and student couldn’t escape remains unclear.

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Articlesby James BlueJanuary 10, 2018

Trials by Fire: California Wildfires and the Iowa School Bus Tragedy

Let’s hope that NTSB will eventually be able to shed light on what caused the Iowa school bus fire and what kept the driver and student from escaping. The latter question is extremely troubling.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2018

New York School Bus Driver Honored for Response to Bus Fire

The New York School Bus Contractors Association presents a new award to First Student’s Bobby DeLee, who evacuated his passengers after smelling smoke.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 4, 2018

South Carolina School Bus Catches Fire, No One Hurt

The engine of the 1995 model bus catches fire about 15 minutes after dropping off students. No students are aboard, and the driver gets out of the bus safely.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 21, 2017

Medical Examiner: Iowa School Bus Fatalities Caused by Fire, Smoke

The state medical examiner finds that the driver and the student on board both died from “smoke and soot inhalation and thermal injuries” in the Dec. 12 school bus fire.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 12, 2017

Iowa School Bus Fire Claims Driver, Student

The school bus driver and one student were the only occupants. Authorities say it appears that the driver had backed into a ditch when the fire broke out.

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