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Prevention Maryland’s Emergency Response

Prevention Maryland’s Emergency Response. School Bus Incidents. PREVENTION. Driver Motivation. Driver Motivation. Public Awareness. Public Awareness. Public Awareness. Does it Work?. A decade ago an average of 22 children per year died in school bus stop related injuries

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Prevention Maryland’s Emergency Response

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  1. PreventionMaryland’s Emergency Response School Bus Incidents

  2. PREVENTION

  3. Driver Motivation

  4. Driver Motivation

  5. Public Awareness

  6. Public Awareness

  7. Public Awareness

  8. Does it Work? • A decade ago an average of 22 children per year died in school bus stop related injuries • School Systems began to teach students where to walk while boarding and exiting the school bus • There were only 3 in 2000

  9. Wrap-up • Need to be familiar with school transportation and Fire Rescue operations • Need to have a plan to deal with incidents • Need to practice that plan • Constantly need to re-evaluate training, the plan itself, and execution of the plan • Make the public your informed ally

  10. Power Point Presentation by John B. (Jay) Smith Montgomery County Division of Fire Rescue Services EMTB Program Coordinator

  11. Special Thanks to: Capt. W. Michael Collins Capt. Lee Silverman Montgomery County Department of Fire & Rescue Services

  12. Special Thanks to: Washington County Public Schools Mike King Transportation Ron Rosser Montgomery County Public Schools Safety Trainer Cpl. Joseph VanSeeters Harford County Sheriff’s Dept.

  13. Special Thanks to: MAGAZINE BOBIT PUBLISHING COMPANY

  14. Special Thanks to: Students & Staff H. Winship Wheatley Special Education Center Bus Drivers & Aides

  15. Special Thanks to: Thomas Built Buses A subsidiary of FREIGHTLINER Corporation For their cooperation and graphics

  16. Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems

  17. Expert Review Panel Glenn Johnson Director of Transportation The Howard County Public School System Christopher Carter Director of Transportation Board of Education of Washington County Kenneth Savoid Assistant Supervisor Department of Transportation The Howard County Public School System

  18. Previewed at: Transporting Students With Disabilities & Preschoolers 11th National Conference March 2002

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