8 Hour State
What is the school bus drivers primary objective?
Providing safe transportation
What could a leaning vehicle indicate?
Flat tire
broken suspension
tire is in pothole
What Law protects the rights of the individual with special needs and their family?
FERPA- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Name the four major components that are to be checked in the engine compartment.
Fluids
belts
hoses
wires
The first step in being prepared for any type of weather begins with what?
Proper pre-trip inspection
Name 2 of the 4 reasons that an Illinois Central School Bus employee would be required to take a drug screen.
Random
pre-employment
post-collision
reasonable suspicion
When inspecting the sticker on the windshield, what 2 pieces of information are you most concerned about?
Which is better, hand washing with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand sanitizer?
Using soap and hot water kills germs and organisms, then rinses the dead germs and organisms away.
What 3 different distances are added together to get total stopping distance?
What Does the LLLC stand for?
Look ahead
look around
leave room
communicate
When using a fire extinguisher, you must remeber the word PASS. What does PASS stand for.
P-point
A-aim
S-squeeze
S-sweep
What is the ABCD of tires?
A mobility device is anything that helps a person get around. Name the two basic types of mobility devices
If your vehicle is on fire, you must pull off the road. What are the 4 things to remember in this type of emergency?
Park in open area away from buildings, trees, anything that might catch fire-do not pull into a service station- evacuate passengers-Notify emergency services
What little ditty do we use to remind us of black ice?
Can you name the contents of the first aide kit that is required for a school bus?
16-1 inch bandages
2 pks 2 inch compresses
2 pks 4 inch compresses
Not required but extra gloves
When looking at Hydraulic Disk Brake Systems, what is CPR
Name 2 of the 4 most common dangerous health issues that can occur among students.
Describe the danger zone.
10 feet around the entire vehicle, with the area directly in front and by the rear wheels being the most dangerous.
LOTO means_____.
Lock-out/tag-out. Don’t energize.
The pre-trip inspection is to ensure the vehicle is technically sound and that no one has put any threat material on the vehicle that could harm students. Name 3 ways of doing this.
1. Look for signs of unauthorized entry
2. Look for things out of place
3. Look for unusal objects in the Battery box, fuse box, under the hood, fuel cap, under seats, including the driver’s, under the bus, and in bulkheads.
Explain how to test the Hydraulic Brake System?
With engine off, pump service brake pedal 3 times, then hold the pedal down for 5 seconds. The pedal should not drop down and you may hear an electrical motor whine
Ideally, wheelchair tie downs should be secured at what angle?
45-degree angles
Name the most important reason plus 2 of the 4 additional reasons for doing a post trip inspection.
#1 sleeping children
additional articles left on bus
open windows and doors
mechanical/operational problems
damage or vandalism
Can you name 4 of the 9 slippery surfaces that all vehicles should identify and adjust driving behavior for?