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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2009

Miss. schools to convert buses into ambulances in emergencies

AmbuBus conversion kits allow school buses with all seats removed to carry 18 stretchers, medical equipment and a team of at least eight medical personnel.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2009

2010 special-needs event to address timely topics

The National Conference and Exhibition on Transporting Students with Disabilities and Preschoolers will cover such issues as the challenging aspects of transporting students with special needs, seating support and occupant restraint, and how to avoid unintended consequences of reducing expenses.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2009

DATTCO donates school bus for emergency drill

The full-scale exercise simulating an accident involving a school bus tested regional emergency response with personnel from seven area towns participating.

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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2009

South Carolina District Staff Refine Special-Needs Bus Evacuation

By Kelly Roher, Senior Editor Transportation personnel at Greenville (S.C.) County Schools have developed an innovative special-needs ...

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2009

Iowa district, EMS group to hold overturned bus simulation

The Atlantic Schools in cooperation with the Cass County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Association will hold an overturned school bus simulation at the Atlantic Schools transportation facility on July 11.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2009

Texas schools push to change bus evacuation drill law

Lawmakers have filed bills to change the state’s school bus evacuation drill requirement after reportedly receiving complaints from school districts.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2008

Bus configurations can create obstacles for special-needs evacuations

I recently had the opportunity to travel to many states throughout the country to present on emergency evacuation methods for students with special needs.

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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 StaffJune 1, 2006

Revamped school bus takes safety training to new level

The Owego Apalachin Central School District’s transportation department has raised the bar with its safety training program by reconfiguring a school bus to create its third SAFE (Student Accident Fire Evacuation) Bus, a mobile training station and classroom.

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2001

Using Sight, Sound and Touch to Communicate with Special-Needs Students

As a school bus driver and transportation director, “Never put them on unless you know how to get them off!” became my repeated catchphras...

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