Bus Drivers State of Mind
Having a bad one of these can have a big impact on your school bus environment.
What is attitude ?
Ensuring your bus is safe , is the 1st thing the professional driver does in the Morning. Mirrors, lights and brakes are a part of this daily routine.
What is a Pre-trip
If you spoke to the student, moved the student, spoke to the parent, but did not document it.
It did not happen
As you move into traffic you are constantly entering new areas and new situations.
What is Get the Big Picture?
Student List, Seating Chart, License, Insurance, Registration
What documentation is needed at the accident scene?
Knowing routes, laws, and having a good attitude are what makes advance drivers a non-amateur.
What is a professional.
This is the most dangerous time for students during their travels back and forth to school.
What is loading and unloading the bus.
The safe thing to do if there is a disruption on the bus where safety is a concern.
Pull the bus over.
Strive for a Space Cushion
What is Leave yourself an Out?
Moving the seat , foot pedals , mirrors, and visors are things to be done by the school bus driver for each one of these.
What is a school bus. Too easy...
Technology, social circumstances, and entitlements, have significant impacts on the mindset on these scholastic members.
Who is our students
Walking through the bus and around the outside of the bus
What is a Post-Trip?
Leaving a seat open in the front of the bus is a good option to use for this situation.
What is move a misbehaving student to a another seat where you can view and conversate.
Look near, look far, check inside mirrors, check outside mirrors, repeat.
What is Keep Your Eyes Moving?
These could be possible signs. That would indication concerns related to this.
Smells, Smoke, vibrations, noises.
What are signs of a Mechanical problem
Freedom from risk
What is safety?
Check check, check, after we are done to make sure any daughters or son or anyone is not left behind.
What is the Post Trip.
With todays students to get respect you have to give this 1st.
What is respect ?
Repeated glances well ahead to the center of the intended path. "Look where you want to go?"
What is Aim High in Steering?
ABC Rated
What type of fire extinguisher is on my bus?
For every tragic or fatal accident, there will be minor accidents, and unsafe behaviors
What 300:29:1 - The Heinrick Formula
Accidents happen this is understood but as drivers we can help prevent them using and ensuring these 7 Items on the bus are good. Most accidents happen by what is not seen.
What is properly adjusting your mirrors.
Learn your students name and be clear with expectations.
What are some student management tips?
Communicate with all other highway users
What is Make Sure They See You?
Check for injuries, check conditions and don't leave students unattended.
What do you do to ensure student safety after an accident?