SAFETY MANUAL

1760 Regent Street South, 1st floorSudbury, Ontario P3E 3Z8

Telephone: (705) 521-1234Toll Free: 1 (877) 225-1196Facsimile: (705) 521-1344www.businfo.ca

Index

First Time Rider Program

Safe Rider Program

Senior Programs

School Bus Patroller

School Safety Patroller Application for Membership

Emergency Evacuation Training

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FIRST TIME RIDER PROGRAM

The Sudbury Student Services Consortium in cooperation with McDonald’s Restaurants and school bus operators, invite all Junior Kindergarten and first time bus riders to a School Bus Safety Awareness Session. Intertrain Inc. has been providing school boards across Ontario with dynamic, entertaining, quality school bus safety training programs for many years, and will be presenting their Buster the Bus training program.

This one hour session stars Buster the Bus, the loveable robotic school bus. Buster moves, talks and • plays music! Along with a trainer, Buster teaches students how to wait for, board, ride and get off the school bus. Students are also taught how to safely cross in front of the school bus. Student volunteers assist the trainer and Buster in demonstrating the safety message. Buster is a captivating presenter who keeps children’s attention with sing-songs and good humour.

After the presentation, children are then given the opportunity to try their new found knowledge with a • real bus ride.

The session ends with refreshments from McDonald’s restaurant, an accomplishment certificate and a • loot bag of information and handouts.

86 sessions Presented to all students fromJunior Kindergarten to Grade 3

in every elementary schools

Program start date was September 14th

Program end date was December 18th

86 sessions

The Safe Rider ProgramTypes of bus rides

City bus• Field trips• School bus•

The school busYellow in color• Big• Dangerous because moves and is heavy•

The Danger Zone

All around the bus• The door area is safer but still be aware of the door• Most dangerous areas: •

In front Behind Driver cannot see you

Waiting for the busBe 10 minutes early• Stand 10 big steps back• Look for the flashing lights (tells you that the bus is going to stop to pick you up• Stand in a single file line, shortest to tallest so all can see the bus coming• Do not push or shove while waiting for the bus• You are representing your school while you wait for the bus•

When the bus arrives

Do not touch the bus• Do not reach under the bus if you drop something. Tell the driver.• When the bus arrives, stay calm, no pushing or shoving•

Getting on the busBoard one-by-one• Hold the handrail• Go directly to your seat, do not stop to talk•

The Safe Rider Program

Riding on the busKeep the aisle way clear• Keep school bags and legs out of aisle• Sit properly, feet forward, back in chair• Do not turn sideways or turn around• Do not throw things on the bus• Do not eat on the bus due to choking hazard and allergies• Do not drink on the bus due to choking hazard• If you arrive at a railway crossing the driver will stop and you need to remain quiet• Do not yell out windows and lure children into danger zone• Do not go into Danger Zone to listen to person yelling out window•

Getting off the busWait until the bus comes to a complete stop• Riders in front get off first• Hold the handrail• When you are off, walk away from the bus 10 big steps•

Crossing in frontTake 10 big steps forward• Make eye contact with the driver• Wait for the signal (hand and arm waive)• Walk to “almost” the middle of the road• Stop, look, and listen for traffic• Look left, right, and left again• If clear proceed across • Go directly home• If danger, driver will sound horn• If hear horn, stop, turn around, go back to the sidewalk and begin again•

Intermediate Programs

83 sessions Presented to students from

Grade 4 to Grade 8

Intermediate Programs

Content

School bus behaviour has become an increasing problem. School, Operators and Consortium staff as well as school bus drivers are spending an inordinate amount of time attempting to manage behaviour because some children do not responsibly manage their own behaviour.

The Senior programs encourage children to go beyond just behaving well to a personal commitment to basic values that promote the quality of life on the bus.

It is the intention of this instruction to encourage children to examine their behaviour in light of the commitment to good behaviour and to move toward social maturity. The goal of the programs is also to inform students as to the direct effect their behaviour has on the safety of the bus, the maintenance of order on the bus and the rights of other riders and of the driver.

PremiseTo review safety rules and behaviour expectations while riding on the school bus. • To inform students in grade 4 to 8 to remember they are role models for younger students •

and to ask for their help.To expand on concepts introduced in previous programs.•

Bullying and InitiationWhat is bullying? • What is initiation?• Examples of bullying including:•

Verbal: teasing, name calling, threatening Physical: punching, kicking, scratching Psychological: excluding someone from the group

Expansion: When we bully on the school bus we are not paying attention to our safety rules

Safety reviewDo not distract the driver with loud noise Stay seated at all timesNo eating or drinking No fighting, pushing shovingNo opening windows without permission No shouting out windowsNo luring students back into Danger Zones

RespectAlways respect the Danger Zones Respect the bus – no vandalismRespect for the community Respect for fellow riders/bus patrolRespect for school bus driver

Ride Correct BusIn case of an emergency the bus could be delayed. You need to be on the correct bus so we know where you are. You need to get on and off at your assigned stop only.

New Intermediate Program for 2010-2011

The School Bus Matrix

GOALS:

Quicker moving show•Involve more students (8 to 20)•

Involve audience•Test many games to see which ones work•

and which do not•

School Bus Patroller Duties

A School Bus Patroller works with the school bus driver to help passengers get on and off the bus safely. When necessary in an emergency, the bus patroller works with the driver to get students off the bus and to a safe area nearby. The bus patroller cannot stand while the bus is in motion and can NEVER discipline students. The patroller cannot write bus infraction reports without the permission of the bus driver.

Bus Patroller Duties

1. CANNOT stand while bus is in motion;2. CANNOT discipline students;3. Helps little ones remember when to exit the bus;4. Makes sure the aisle is kept free of books, lunch boxes, etc.5. Helps see that children take their things when leaving;6. Ensures that no one tampers with the emergency door, and that it is closed;7. Reports to the driver any damage to the bus done by students.

Bus Patroller Duties in an Emergency

Accident – Driver not Injured

1. Helps to evacuate the bus;2. Helps driver locate injured pupils;3. Assists driver in first aid;4. Follows driver’s instructions in obtaining help if needed;5. Helps driver maintain order until help arrives.

Accident – Driver Injured

1. If bus is still moving – patroller moves close to driver;2. Applies brakes while steering bus to a safe stop;3. When the bus is stopped, applies the emergency brake and 4-way flashers4. The patroller calls for help with the use of the radio;5. Supervises unloading of students – only if necessary;6. The patroller also uses the fire extinguisher if necessary.

School Bus Patroller Seminar

The Sudbury Student Services Consortium holds yearly safety seminars for all school bus patrollers during the School Bus Safety Week.

During the seminar, the bus patrollers participate in full day training given by St.John Ambulance, the Sudbury Student Services Consortium and School Bus Operators.

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School Bus Evacuation Training

Every year, the Sudbury Student Services Consortium organizes school bus evacuations with bus op-erators. All elementary schools view a short video with groups of approximately 50 students on a rotat-ing schedule of the entire school. The roof hatch release and side emergency windows are pointed out and bus evacuations from the rear door as well as the front door are done with all of the students.