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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 10, 2020

Georgia School Bus Mechanics Help Revive Coworker Having Heart Attack

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.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 6, 2020

Fla. Driver Honored for Saving Student Choking While on School Bus

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.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 12, 2020

School Bus Driver Honored for Using CPR Training to Save 1-Year-Old

Katrina Self of Ohio is recognized with a plaque for putting her training to good use by reviving the child of a parent on her route.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2019

School Bus Driver Becomes Unresponsive, Dies During Route

Coleen Gaither of North Carolina loses control of the bus and later passes away despite efforts of students and first responders to save her. She had been employed by Davie County Schools since 1977.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 23, 2019

School Bus Safety Trainers Honored for Reviving Bus Driver

The three Gwinnett County (Ga.) Public Schools trainers quickly administer CPR to their coworker after she has a seizure, loses consciousness, and stops breathing during a training session.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 18, 2019

Florida School Bus Drivers, Aides Now Must be CPR, First Aid Certified

The state’s Department of Education passes an amendment to a rule addressing instructions on special care for students that requires the certified training. All drivers and aides must receive it by Nov. 1, 2020.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2018

School Bus Drivers Honored for Assisting Motorists in Car Crash

The five West Virginia drivers and a school nurse receive certificates from their county board of education for tending to three motorists whose car hydroplaned and rolled over.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 25, 2018

Ohio School Bus Driver Saves Choking Student

Jean McKeag uses her recent training to give the Heimlich maneuver to a boy who is choking on a piece of candy. The boy’s mother writes a thank-you note, and gives McKeag flowers and a gift card.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2018

Questions Raised About Training of Driver, Aide After Death of Special-Needs Student

The Florida driver and aide say they were unable to help a student who had a seizure and later died because they had no CPR training. The district says they had a recent refresher course.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2017

San Antonio Transportation Staff Trains for School Bus Emergencies

Drivers and other employees rotate through 10 stations that include live fires for fire extinguisher training, evacuation of smoke-filled buses, CPR, and first aid.

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