Current School Bus Route Information and School Closures

FILE: EDK-R

In the event of an emergency the driver's primary concern must be as always, the safety of the children. Lives have been lost on numerous occasions in avoidable secondary incidents.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - DRIVER SHALL OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

1. While the vehicle is still moving make every effort to bring it to a stop off the traffic lane.

2. Place your portable reflectors as required by the Highway Traffic Act.

3. Unless there is a fire danger, keep passengers on the bus until help arrives, in cold weather make every effort to conserve heat.

4. Get the message out that you need assistance, by radio, passerby or, as a last resort, send two senior students to the nearest telephone. Be sure to give your bus number and location, and number of students on board.

B. ACCIDENTS - COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT

1. Turn off the ignition.

2. If possible apply parking brake firmly.

3. Check passengers for injuries and, unless common sense dictates otherwise, keep passengers in the bus.

4. If passengers must be unloaded for reasons of hazard, move them to a safe place and delegate bus patrols or older students to take charge.

5. If it is necessary to remove injured passengers do so with extreme care using recommended first aid techniques.

6. In the event of fire - attempt to extinguish if practical and feasible to do so.

7. Get the message out that you need assistance, by radio, passerby or, as a last resort, send two senior students to the nearest telephone. Be sure to state bus number, location, whether there are injuries, number of students at the scene. Priority of notification:

a) R.C.M.P.

b) division office or operations department

8. Collect information pertinent to accident using the bus accident check list.

9. All accidents, however minor, must be reported to the division office through the Supervisor of Operations or the Superintendent.

10. All accidents where there are injuries or where total property damage exceeds $1,000.00 must be reported to the R.C.M.P. immediately. A subsequent report is required within 7 days.

11. BUS ACCIDENT CHECK LIST

Where applicable, obtain the following information from the other party or parties involved:

Make of Vehicle ____________ Year ____________ Licence No. ____________

Owner's Full Name ____________________________________________________

Driver's Full Name _____________________________________________________

Driver's Licence Number ________________________________________________

Names and addresses of as many witnesses as possible.

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Adopted: August 24, 1978

Revised: January 11, 1991

"Dedicated to the Pursuit of Excellence"