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First Student Partners with National Safety Council to Research Electric School Bus Safety

The research project aims to examine the potential benefits of electric buses in improving roadway safety, student behavior, performance, classroom transition and workplace safety, which includes the impact on bus drivers and monitors.

5 Questions: Renee Boydo on Safety Leadership, Developing Training

Boydo, the training program manager for First Student, discusses developing a new training program for the school bus company, which includes procedures for its van service, and rolling out new procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

First Student Safety Manager Recognized by National Safety Council

Renee Boydo, who oversees more than 450 First Student locations and all aspects of the company’s driver training programs, is named a 2020 Rising Star of Safety.

Transportation Safety Leader Joins Magtec as Advisor

In this newly created role, Gary Catapano will help promote SafeSpeed, Magtec's vehicle management system.

First Student VP Honored by National Safety Council

Darryl Hill earns the National Safety Council’s Distinguished Service to Safety Award.

National Safety Council Calls for Volunteers for School Bus Restraint Training Update

Volunteers are needed to help update NHTSA’s eight-hour curriculum Child Passenger Safety Restraint Systems on School Buses for pre-K students.

National Safety Council CEO to Step Down

Deborah Hersman will leave her post as CEO and president of the National Safety Council to join Waymo, a self-driving technology development company.

First Student Safety Manager Honored by National Safety Council

Suzanne Caldeira, who oversees safety operations at 19 First Student locations in New York, is named a 2016 Rising Star of Safety.

National Safety Council Backs 3-Point Belts for School Buses

The nonprofit organization calls for “uniform child passenger safety practices across multiple modes of transportation, including school buses, airplanes, and personal vehicles.”