Kentucky Department of Education Pupil Transportation

2015Six-Hour Update

forKentucky School Bus

Driver Trainers

Kentucky Department of EducationPupil Transportation

2015 Six-Hour Update forKentucky School Bus Driver Trainers

SCHEDULE START

9:00 a.m. LUNCH

NOON AFTERNOON SESSION

1:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT

4:00 p.m.(presentation of certificates)

2015 Six-Hour Update forKentucky School Bus Driver Trainers

Introductions

KDE FRANKFORT STAFF

Elisa Hanley Dave Mangum Monica Napier Debra Vaughn John Wyatt

CONTRACTORS Vickie Courtwright Chuck Fletcher Pete Miller

Introductions

KDE FRANKFORT STAFF Elisa Hanley [email protected] Dave Mangum [email protected] Monica Napier [email protected] Debra Vaughan [email protected] John Wyatt [email protected]

CONTRACTORS Vickie Courtwright

[email protected] Chuck Fletcher [email protected] Pete Miller [email protected]

PHONE NUMBERS

KDE FRANKFORT STAFF

(502) 564-5279 Elisa Hanley 4406 Dave Mangum 4422 Monica Napier 4436 Debra Vaughan 4450 John Wyatt 4421

Introductions

Don’t forget toSTAND UP

andSPEAK UP

everyone needs to hear you

Especially true for first few rows, let them hear you in the back as well

Introductions

Host – Presenters – Participants –

Six Hour Update Locations

Paducah (6/8) (McCracken County) Owensboro (6/10) (Daviess County) Louisville (6/18) (Jefferson County) Union (6/11) (Boone County) Columbia (6/11) (Adair County) Hindman (6/8) (Knott County) Morehead (6/10) (Rowan County) Bowling Green (6/15) (KAPT) Louisville (6/28-30) (STAK) Frankfort (7/14) (KDE)

Agenda

1. Method of Instruction2. Training, Certifying and Properly Scoring

New School Bus Drivers3. Kentucky Laws & Regulations4. Care and Maintenance5. Pupil Behavior Management6. Vehicle Operation7. Loading and Unloading8. Driving Fundamentals9. Forward Control Buses

Agenda

10. Defensive Driving11. Critical Situations12. Incidents & Emergency Procedures13. First Aid14. Transporting Students with Special Needs15. Commercial Driver’s License16. Extra-Curricular Trips17. Traffic Control Devices, Signs & Markings18. Q & A

Humor Break

1. Method of Instruction

PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUCTIONA. The Instructional Situation

1. Objective of scope (WHAT and WHY).2. Level of student (WHO).3. Facilities (WHERE).4. Instructional aids (HOW).5. Time (WHEN).6. Method (HOW).7. Evaluation.

B. Organization of Materials1. Teaching unit.2. Dry run.

1. Method of Instruction

THE INSTRUCTORA. Characteristics of a good instructor.

1. Knowledge of the subject.2. Leadership ability.3. Positive personality.4. Knowledge of teaching techniques.5. Professional attitude.

B. Instructor Improvement1. Know what makes a good instructor.2. Seek help of associates.3. Concentrate on specific elements.4. Observe on specific element.5. Analyze your own characteristics.6. ake constant effort to improve.

METHOD OF INSTRUCTIONLocal District Perspective

Local District Perspective – Technician / Mechanic

Local District PerspectiveDriver Trainer

Local District PerspectiveDirector

PRE-EMPLOYMENT means just what it sounds like it means. These are the steps that must be accomplished BEFORE you begin training. This is to protect both you and the applicant.

Training, Certifying and Properly Scoring School Bus Drivers

Application

You may use any application that has been approved by

your local district.


PRE-EMPLOYMENT

5 Question Transportation Interview

required by regulation[702 KAR 5:080 and 702 KAR 5:030]and is part of the FIXED 610 pointscoring needed to certify a driver.


PRE-EMPLOYMENT

Education Verification

KRS 161.011 mandates that any person initially hired to hold a position of a

classified employee after July 13, 1990 must hold at least a high school diploma or GED certificate or show progress [13

KAR 3:030] toward obtaining a GED.


PRE-EMPLOYMENT

Section 1. Satisfactory Progress Requirement. Making progress toward obtaining a General Educational Development (GED) Diploma means:(1) Enrollment in an adult education program on an appropriate instructional level as determined by a reliable, commercially prepared, standardized test designed for adult students;(2) Monthly verification of attendance by an adult education program official; and(3) A satisfactory progress rating on an annual report submitted to the local school superintendent that is based upon periodic testing results by adult education teachers.

13 KAR 3:030.Qualifications for progressing satisfactorily through a GED

program.

Application – Pre-Employment Road Test (score sheet provided)

Pre Employment Road Test“Can I train this applicant?”

This needs to be done on school property, if possible, and not on a school bus.


PRE-EMPLOYMENT

MVR and Criminal Record Check –

MVR – 5 Year currently required, which cannot be obtained online

Criminal Record Check - A Criminal Record Check must be requested from the Kentucky State Police.


PRE-EMPLOYMENT

PHYSICAL –

KRS 281A.175 - An applicant for a school bus endorsement shall satisfy the following requirements: (e) Submit to an annual physical examination in accordance with 49 C.F.R. pt. 391, completed by a medical examiner as defined by 49 C.F.R. pt. 390.


PRE-EMPLOYMENT

PHYSICAL –

The Medical Examiner’s Certificate – “DOT CARD” only needs to be carried for 15 days now. Just to allow time for the physical to be entered into the CDLIS.


PRE-EMPLOYMENT

(3) Each examination shall include a risk assessment and the appropriate follow-up with skin testing or chest X-ray for applicants who are determined to be at risk for developing tuberculosis in accordance with the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The risk assessment and the appropriate follow-up for those determined to be at risk shall be conducted prior to August 1 of the employable year in which the person is employed.

Cost of physical examination required for employment of

classified personnel.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TEST702 KAR 5:030 Section (25) adopts the Federal Motor Carrier Regulation 382, Section 101 – 605. This is the federal law that governs drug testing for CDL holders and is required for all Kentucky School Bus Drivers.702 KAR 5:080 Section (2) requires pre-employment (controlled substance) testing, post accident testing, random testing and reasonable suspicion testing.


PRE-EMPLOYMENT

ALL CLEAR


PRE-EMPLOYMENT

Now is when it is safe to enroll a candidate

in class and begin training.


DocumentWrite it Down

Keep the Paperwork


The training course core curriculum shall

consist of the following

instructional units and minimum

instructional times.


Records Review

Application Interview (1989) Pre-employment Road Test (1989) MVR (1991) Criminal Records Check (1991) Physical Contract 100 Question Test Education Verification (1990)

Laws and Regulations (2 hours)Driving Fundamentals (2 hours)Care & Maintenance (2 hours)Critical Situations (1 hour)Incidents & Emergency Procedures (2 hours)Pupil Management (2 hours)First Aid (1 hour)Special Education Transportation(1 hour)Extracurricular Trips (1 hour)

Core CurriculumCLASSROOM (14 hours)

Vehicle Operations (3 hours)Vehicle Control at Speed (1 hour)Bus Route Identification (2 hours)

Driver Review I (within 5 days) (2 hours)Driver Review II (10 – 20 days after I) (2 hours)Driver Review III (3-6 months after 2) (1 hour)

Core CurriculumBEHIND THE WHEEL (11 hours)

VerifyAuthenticate

Confirm


KRS 156.160KRS 158.110KRS 189.540KRS 161.011

KRS 281A.175KRS 281A.205KRS281A.190KRS 156.153KRS 189.370KRS 189.550KRS 189.375

702 KAR 5:010702 KAR 5:020702 KAR 5:030702 KAR 5:060702 KAR 5:080702 KAR 5:100702 KAR 5:110702 KAR 5:120702 KAR 5:130702 KAR 5:150

KENTUCKY LAWS AND REGULATIONS

281A.205Operation of school bus while using cellular telephone prohibited - Exceptions.(1) As used in this section, "cellular telephone" means a cellular, analog, wireless, or digital telephone.(2) A person shall not operate a school bus, as defined in KRS 281A.010, on any highway while using a cellular telephone while the bus is in motion and transporting one (1) or more children, except for communications made to and from a central dispatch, school transportation department, or its equivalent when the bus is not equipped with a functioning two (2) way radio.(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, a person operating a school bus shall be allowed to use a cellular telephone in the event of a bona fide emergency.

Effective: June 26, 2007

KRS 281A.205

(12) A person who violates the provisions of KRS 281A.205 shall be fined fifty dollars ($50) for the first offense. For a subsequent offense, a violator shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100) and shall have his or her school bus endorsement suspended for a period of six (6) months

KRS 281A.190

School Bus StopSignaling Device; Use; Stopping Regulation

No school bus shall be licensed or operated for the transportation of school children unless it is equipped with a stop arm folding sign on the driver’s side with letters at least six inches (6”) in height displaying the word “STOP” on both sides.

KRS 189.375


Once the bus comes to a complete stop, and before receiving or discharging passengers, the driver shall open out the sign so that it will be plainly visible to traffic approaching from both directions. No driver shall stop a school bus for receiving or discharging passengers in a no passing zone which does not afford reasonable visibility to approaching motor vehicles from both directions.

KRS 189.375


No driver shall stop a school bus for the purpose of receiving passengers from or discharging passengers to the opposite side of the road on a highway of four (4) or more lanes; provided that this provision does not prohibit the discharging or passengers at a marked pedestrian crossing.

KRS 189.375

Bus Drivers’Qualifications; Responsibilities and Training

Section 23. - A stop signal arm and flashing warning lights shall be used only at stops where pupils are boarding or leaving the bus.

702 KAR 5:080 (23)

KRS158.110TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.

Boards of education mayprovide transportation from their general funds or otherwise for any pupil of any grade to the nearest school to the pupil's residence within the district if the pupil does not live within a reasonable walking distance to such nearest school of appropriate grade level. The local board may provide transportation by means of a board-operated transportation system, transit authorities organized and operating pursuant to KRS Chapter 96A, local governmental mass transit systems, and individual contracted buses and vehicles.

702 KAR 5:010

Pupil transportation: technical assistance and monitoringSection 2. The Department of Education may make inspections of bus driver training records. If a school bus driver training record is found to be out of compliance, the department may decertify a driver whose training records are out of compliance until proper corrections are made.

702 KAR 5:030

Pupil transportation.Section 12. In route planning and purchasing or contracting for school buses, a district shall work toward providing a sufficient number of school buses to allow each student a seated position that affords the occupant protected compartmentalization and complies with 702 KAR 5:080, Section 11.

702 KAR 5:080

Section 11. (1) A driver shall supervise the seating of the pupils on the bus and may assign a pupil to a specific seat on the bus.(2)(a) The driver shall make certain the seating capability of the bus has been fully utilized before any pupil is permitted to stand in the bus aisle.(b) A driver shall not permit pupils to stand:1. In the stepwell or landing area;2. If the pupil would likely fall out of the bus if the emergency door were opened; or3. If the driver's view directly in front of the bus or to either side of the front of the bus would be obscured.(3) A driver shall report to the superintendent or a designee an overcrowded condition on the bus.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Pre-Trip Every Bus Every Driver Every Day

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Look

Listen

Feel

SMELL

CARE & MAINTENANCE

OBJECTIVES:• The bus driver will be able to describe

basic bus components.• The bus driver will be able to detect

symptoms of possible trouble.• The bus driver will be able to identify

driving actions which prevent undue wear on the bus.

• The bus driver will be able to identify interior and exterior maintenance tasks.

• The bus driver will be able to perform a pre-trip inspection of a bus.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Preventative maintenance is the care of a vehicle to ensure safety, dependability and maximum life of the vehicle. It involves organized inspections at regular mileage or time intervals and immediate attention to all reported defects. These inspections involve checking, cleaning, tightening, lubricating and adjusting parts and units. Inspections are the simplest and most economical means of protecting the bus fleet and are the key to a good preventative maintenance program.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

LISTENING FOR TROUBLE

Sharp knock when picking up speed or light knock when engine is idling.

Dull regular knock, clicking or tapping noises.

Continuous or intermittent squeal or squeak. Loud exhaust noise. Engine backfiring, missing, popping,

spitting or overheating. Steaming or hissing.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

FEELING FOR TROUBLE

Excessive vibration in: engine compartment, steering wheel, and/or drive line. Low speed or high speed shimmy. Hard steering and/or steering

wander.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Sudden drop in oil pressure. Low oil pressure. No oil pressure. Excessive oil consumption. Smoke coming from under the dash. Smoke coming from under the hood. Scuffed tires or spotty wear. High temperature reading. Drop in air pressure

CARE & MAINTENANCE

SMELLING FOR TROUBLE

Odor of diesel fuel. Odor of burning rubber. Odor of burning oil. Hot/burning electrical smell. Exhaust fumes.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Daily and weekly inspections will help the driver identify problems for repair and maintain a clean and safe bus. Regular inspections will help decrease maintenance costs. The pre-trip inspection shall be part of a driver’s daily routine. The few minutes invested in the pre-trip inspection could result in the saving of lives or avoid an on-the-road breakdown or collision.

BRAKE CHECK

Remember to do a full pre-trip.

With emergency brake applied, you shall rev engine to approximately 1200 rpm (feel pull against brake).

If it doesn’t roll, your rear brakes are in good adjustment.

CLASS A BUS

CLASS A BUS

CLASS A BUS

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Pupil Behavior Management

Drivers must know what is expected of them and the consequences for noncompliance.

Students must know what is expected of them and the consequences for noncompliance.


REMEMBER NAMES


Train your drivers to greet their students.

Repeating a name often is a good way to begin to remember a name.

Tone of Voice makes a huge difference


FairFirm

Consistent


ReferralsWrite-Ups


Driver Monitor Trainer Director Principal Teacher

Parent Student Local Board of

Education

No one can do it alone.It takes a team:


REMEMBER

No One Cares How Much You Know Until They Know How Much You

CARE!

VEHICLE OPERATION - CLASSROOM

• Do not try to rush this part of the training. Even though the classroom portion is not ‘state mandated’ there is simply too much valuable information to ignore or skim through the material.

• Remember you are preparing someone to get behind the wheel of an eight foot wide, forty foot long, ten foot tall and twelve thousand pound yellow vehicle when the largest vehicle they have driven is probably a car or pickup truck.

VEHICLE OPERATION BEHIND THE WHEEL

PART I for a minimum of 1 Hour

• You, the Driver Training Instructor, should take the student applicant out at this point in their training and permit them to drive in an area that is not very congested. This is the time when the instructor and the student get to know each other’s expectations and abilities. As the instructor, you should have a designed route, but don’t hesitate to deviate from this route if it appears to be causing problems for the student.


PART I for a minimum of 1 Hour

• Look for driving mechanics as opposed to how well the student made a right or left turn. Watch for proper steering techniques, visual search, following distance, spatial awareness, braking and general driving techniques. A score sheet should be used for documentation of this first, one-third segment of the “Vehicle Operation” part of the course.



PART II for a minimum of 1 Hour

• You, the Driver Training Instructor, should have a good idea by now of the students’ abilities. During this one-hour drive, more difficult maneuvers should be practiced. A “behind-the-wheel” score sheet should be used. This score sheet tells you exactly where the students’ capabilities and deficiencies are. The score sheet should declare exactly what is being graded. Share the results with the student applicants.


PART II for a minimum of 1 Hour

• You, the Driver Training Instructor, should have a good idea by now of the students’ abilities. During this one-hour drive, more difficult maneuvers should be practiced. A “behind-the-wheel” score sheet should be used. This score sheet tells you exactly where the students’ capabilities and deficiencies are. The score sheet should declare exactly what is being graded. Share the results with the student applicants.

VEHICLE OPERATION BEHIND THE WHEELPART II – 1 HOUR MINIMUM

VEHICLE OPERATION BEHIND THE WHEELPART III – 1 HOUR MINIMUM

• This is the third and final segment of “Vehicle Operation.” If the student applicant is unsatisfactory in any area, you have the authority to spend more time on the students’ weakness(es). As difficult as it is to recruit drivers, we need to give them every chance to develop into safe drivers. This does not mean that any Driver Training Instructor should ever certify any student applicant that doesn’t meet the qualifications.

LOADING & UNLOADING

Loading and unloading training (classroom) is not a state mandated chapter, however, the material should be covered before permitting a driver to drive the Bus Route Identification part of the course. Extreme care should be given to this material.

LOADING & UNLOADING

This material is so vital, that there is a good argument for requiring 100% on the end of chapter test and full memorization of the steps and procedures.

LOADING & UNLOADING

VISUAL SCAN TAP __________ VISUAL SCAN __________ to __________

feet before the ________ a driver should ___________ their _____________ lights.

LOADING & UNLOADING

VISUAL SCAN TAP _BRAKES__ VISUAL SCAN __150___ to __200___

feet before the __child/stop__ a driver should _activate_ their _amber/warning_ lights.

LOADING & UNLOADING

SET BRAKE NEUTRAL VISUAL SCAN ACTIVATE RED LOADING

LIGHTS AND STOP ARM AND CROSSING GATE

OPEN DOOR

LOADING & UNLOADING

COUNT STUDENTS WAITING TO ENTER, ENTERING AND LEAVING THE BUS

VISUAL SCAN DOOR LIGHTS/GATE/ARM GEAR

LOADING & UNLOADING

BRAKE VISUAL SCAN GO

Fleet Condition Notes 2015 1. Fleet information:

a. 9,925 buses on inventory, 123 less than last year.b. 2,042 Type D buses (20% of the fleet) down 52c. 454 Type A buses (5% of the fleet) down 78 d. 7429 Type C buses (75% of the fleet). e. 115 manuals left and 2 gasoline engines. f. 157 Hybrid, diesel/electric buses and 12

propane powered buses. G. 9,911 diesels (including hybrids).

2. This year’s purchases: a. There were 379 buses on order as of 3/24/15.

165 Thomas Built (43%), 112 IC (30%), 102 Bluebird (27%)

b. Historically 2014 - 353; 2009 - 483;2013 - 346; 2008 - 437; 2012 - 466; 2007 - 815; 2011 - 563; 2006 - 565;2010 - 631; 2005 - 820.

c. Current depreciation: $47,512,631.00 [59.5%]d. 2,198 (22%) are out of depreciation.

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DRIVING FUNDAMENTALS

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FOLLOWING DISTANCE

1 second per 10’ of vehicle you are driving SCHOOL BUS ≈ 40’

4 x 1 = 4 SecondsAdd 1 second if > 40 mph


STOPPING DISTANCE=

PERCEPTION DISTANCE+

REACTION DISTANCE+

BRAKING DISTANCE


PERCEPTION/REACTION DISTANCE

20 MPH Speed+ 2 - P/R First Digit 22’

before you hit the brakes



40 MPH Speed+ 4 - Perception First Digit 44’




60 MPH Speed+ 6 - P/R First Digit 66’



STOPPING DISTANCE

20 MPH Speedx 2 - Braking Distance First Digit 40’

After you hit the brakes

22’ + 40’ = 62’ (≈1.5 bus lengths)


STOPPING DISTANCE

40 MPH Speedx 4 - Braking Distance First Digit160’


44’ + 140’ = 182’ (≈4.5 bus lengths)


STOPPING DISTANCE

60 MPH Speedx 6 - Braking Distance First Digit360’


66’ + 360’ = 426’ (≈10.5 bus lengths)

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TRACTION LOSSTire conditionsHydroplaningEnvironmental conditionsDriving techniques (over-accelerating, overbraking, over-steering)

Speed

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DRIVING FUNDAMENTAL

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OFF ROAD RECOVERY

S A F ES — STEERING WHEEL: A

FIRM GRIPA — ACCELERATOR: EASE

OFFF — FOOT ON BRAKE:

SLOWLY APPLYE — EVENTUALLY RECOVER

TO PAVEMENT: WHEN IT’S SAFE

Incidents & EmergencyProcedures

Given proper instruction, the school bus driver will be able to deal with incidents, mechanical failures/breakdowns and emergency evacuations.

Driver Liability forPupil Injuries

A driver can be liable for injuries to school children caused by negligence. Courts have held that four (4) essential elements for negligence must be present:


1. your legal duty to conform to a standard of conduct for the protection of others against unreasonable risks;


2. your failure to conform to the standard;


3. a reasonable close connection between your conduct and resulting injury; and


4. actual loss of damage of the interests of another.


The degree of care a driver must use ranges from “ordinary” and “reasonable” to “extraordinary” and highest degree”, and depends on their type of duty. Courts tend to require more care when younger children are involved..


Children, ages ten (10) or eleven (11), are generally considered capable of recognizing traffic dangers.


The driver and the district are accountable for maintaining a safe vehicle.


In incidents occurring while boarding and leaving a bus, factors or “reasonable care” and“safe places” determine negligence.


A driver is not automatically guilty of negligence if injury occurs. The driver can refute charges with proof that proper care was used.


NEGLIGENCE IS DETERMINED BY A

JURY.

Incidents & Emergency Procedures

FOLLOW YOUR DISTRICTS POLICIES


OInsurance Information

OContact Names and Numbers


# 1 PRIORITY IS THE SAFETY OF

YOUR STUDENTS

EVACUATION DRILLS

___ / Year

EVACUATION DRILLS

4 / Year1st Full Week of School1st Semester1st Full Week of School after Winter Break2nd Semester

*FIRST AID

Checking an injured or ill person who appears to be unconscious1. Check for responsiveness (Are you ok?)2. Call 9-1-1 - If an uncouncious person is

face-dwon, gently roll face-up, supporting the head, neck and back in a straight line

3. Open the airway (tilt head, lift chin)4. Check for Breathing (no more than 10

seconds)

FIRST AID

5. Quickly scan for severe bleeding6. Give care based on what is found7. No breathing – Mouth to Mouth – check

pulse8. If breathing – maintain open airway and

monitor for change in condition

FIRST AID

Conscious Choking (cannot cough, speak or breathe)1. Give 5 Back Blows2. Give 5 Abdominal Thrusts3. Continue Care4. Call 9-1-1 if situation warrants

FIRST AID

CPR – always best to be trained from ARC or other certifying agency1. 30 chest compressions2. 2 rescue breathes3. CONTINUE TILL HELP ARIVES or they

begin to breathe on their own

FIRST AID

Controlling External Bleeding1. Cover the wound2. Apply direct pressure till bleeding stops3. Cover the dressing with bandage4. If bleeding does not stop, apply more

dressings and pressure, treat for shock, 5. Call 9-1-1

FIRST AID

Nose Bleeds Sit upright and lean forward. By remaining upright, you

reduce blood pressure in the veins of your nose. This discourages further bleeding. Sitting forward will help you avoid swallowing blood, which can irritate your stomach.

Pinch your nose. Use your thumb and index finger to pinch your nostrils shut. Breathe through your mouth. Continue to pinch for five to 10 minutes. Pinching sends pressure to the bleeding point on the nasal septum and often stops the flow of blood.

To prevent re-bleeding, don't pick or blow your nose and don't bend down for several hours after the bleeding episode. During this time remember to keep your head higher than the level of your heart.

FIRST AID

BROKEN BONE Don't move the person except if necessary to avoid further

injury. Take these actions immediately while waiting for medical help:

Stop any bleeding. Apply pressure to the wound with a sterile bandage, a clean cloth or a clean piece of clothing.

Immobilize the injured area. Don't try to realign the bone or push a bone that's sticking out back in. If you've been trained in how to splint and professional help isn't readily available, apply a splint to the area above and below the fracture sites. Padding the splints can help reduce discomfort.

Treat for shock.

FIRST AID

SHOCK Call 9-1-1 Lay the person down and elevate the legs and

feet slightly, unless you think this may cause pain or further injury.

Keep the person still and don't move him or her unless necessary.

Loosen tight clothing and, if needed, cover the person with a blanket to prevent chilling.

Don't let the person eat or drink anything.

FIRST AID

1” adhesive bandage 2 units2” compress 2 units3” compress 2 units4” compress 2 units2” X 6YD gauze bandage 2 unitsTriangular bandage 4 units3 X 3 gauze pads 1 unit18” X 36” gauze compress3 units24” X 72” gauze compress3 units½” X 2 ½ YD adhesive tape 1 unitEye pads w/tape 1 unitMicro-shield w/gloves 1 unit

FIRST AID KIT

TRANSPORTING STUDENTS WITH

SPECIAL NEEDSOBJECTIVE:

The driver will be able to: identify some physical characteristics and

behavior tendencies of special needs students; describe loading/unloading procedures; describe student management techniques; and suggest ways to communicate with special

needs students


SPECIAL NEEDS

Many basic tasks of meeting personal care needs, communicating and socializing with others and physically moving from one location to another are major accomplishments for these students.


SPECIAL NEEDSThe success of a program for exceptional children depends upon the people who have daily contact with the children. They should be patient, alert, flexible, resourceful, enthusiastic, emotionally stable, have personal warmth, friendliness, understanding and compassion. A bus driver should be able to develop and maintain rapport with children and be able to exercise mature judgement in relation to both the care of exceptional children and the responsibilities of driving.


SPECIAL NEEDS

REMEMBER: Be firm – but gentle. Be patient – but persistent. Always be consistent and fair.


SPECIAL NEEDSSEIZURE MANAGEMENT

TO PREVENT INJURY TO THE CHILDSupport the child during the convulsive seizure.

Ensure the child has adequate airway.Give the child privacy and protection from curious on-lookers.

Protect the head with padding to prevent head injury.


SPECIAL NEEDSTypes of seizures and their clinical manifestations

1. AURA Small localized, child knows they

exists, but may not be able to explain Irritability, headache, gastrointestinal,

mental dullness are common


SPECIAL NEEDS2. GRAND MAL

Abrupt onset Tonic Spasm (body becomes stiff, may

lose consciousness, eyes may be fixed, hands clenched)









Clonic Phase (twitching present)


SPECIAL NEEDSPETIT MAL

loss of contact with the environment for a few seconds, may exhibit a rolling of the eyes, nodding of the head


SPECIAL NEEDSCare During a Seizure Maintain patient airway and adequate

ventilation. Loosen tight clothing and turn child on side if possible, with chin pointing downward.

Do NOT attempt to forcibly open mouth or jaws or put anything into the mouth.

Do NOT attempt to restrain the child’s movements during convulsions.


SPECIAL NEEDSSpecial Needs Drivers Need Additional and Specific Training.

Commercial Driver’s License

Commercial Driver’s LicenseKRS 281A.175

(1) An applicant for a school bus endorsement shall satisfy the following requirements:

(a) Qualify for a passenger vehicle endorsement by passing the knowledge and skills test for obtaining a passenger vehicle endorsement;



(b) Demonstrate knowledge of loading and unloading children, including the safe operation of stop signal devices, external mirror systems, flashing lights, and other warning and safety devices required for school buses by state or federal law or regulation;



(c) Demonstrate knowledge of emergency exits and procedures for safely evacuating passengers in an emergency;



(d) Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations related to safely traversing highway rail grade crossings; and



(e) Submit to an annual physical examination in accordance with 49 C.F.R. pt. 391, completed by a medical examiner as defined by 49 C.F.R. pt. 390.


(2) An applicant for a school bus endorsement shall take a driving skills test in a school bus of the same vehicle group as the school bus the applicant will drive.

Commercial Driver’s License

Medical Examiner’s Certificate

Card must be carried for a minimum of 15 days to ensure that the data is in the Federal data base.

Effective January 30, 2012, Federal Motor Carrier’s Safety Regulation 49 CFR 383.71 requires all CDL holders/applicants to have a valid DOT medical card on file with the Division of Driver Licensing in order to obtain/retain a valid CDL license/permit. Effective May 21, 2014 all CDL holders must be medically certified by a Certified Medical Examiner on the National Registry for Certified Medical Examiners. CDL holders/applicants must provide a legible copy of both front and back of the medical card. Also, prior to the issuance of an original, renewal or upgrade CDL/CLP all CDL holders/applicants must self certify as to what type driving they are operating in or expect to operate in by completing T

C 94-169, Commercial Driver License Self Certification form. The above information must be forwarded to the Division of Driver Licensing and posted to the driver’s CDLIS record prior to applying for issuance of a CDL/ CLP at the circuit court clerk’s office.

Effective January 30, 2012, Federal Motor Carrier’s Safety Regulation 49 CFR 383.71 requires all CDL holders/applicants to have a valid DOT medical card on file with the Division of Driver Licensing in order to obtain/retain a valid CDL license/permit.

Effective May 21, 2014 all CDL holders must be medically certified by a Certified Medical Examiner on the National Registry for Certified Medical Examiners.

http://transportation.ky.gov/Organizational-Resources/Forms/TC%2094-169.pdf

http://transportation.ky.gov/Organizational-Resources/Forms/TC%2094-169.pdf

CDL holders/applicants must provide a legible copy of both front and back of the medical card.

Also, prior to the issuance of an original, renewal or upgrade CDL/CLP all CDL holders/applicants must self certify as to what type driving they are operating in or expect to operate in by completing TC 94-169, Commercial Driver License Self Certification form.

The above information must be forwarded to the Division of Driver Licensing and posted to the driver’s CDLIS record prior to applying for issuance of a CDL/ CLP at the circuit court clerk’s office.

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After the CDL permit is issued, applicants must wait 14 days before the test is administered.

Applicants must call Kentucky State Police to schedule a skill test appointment. (School Bus Third Party Examiner)

There are four categories from which to choose; please select only one.

Non-excepted interstate-I certify that I operate or expect to operate in interstate commerce

Excepted interstate-I certify that I operate or expect to operate in interstate commerce but, engage exclusively in transportation or operations excepted under 49 CFR 390.3(f) i.e. farm related service industries, 391.2 i.e. Apiarian industries, 391.68 i.e. private motor carrier of passengers (nonbusiness) or 398.3 i.e. transportation of migrant workers

Non-excepted intrastate-I certify that I operate or expect to operate only in intrastate commerce. (This category requires a “K” restriction to be printed on your CDL/permit.)

Excepted intrastate-I certify that I operate or expect to operate in intrastate commerce but, engage in transportation or operations excepted from all or parts of the State driver qualifications requirements. (This category requires a “K” restriction be printed on your CDL/permit.)

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS

If you change your name or address, you are required to notify the Kentucky Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles, in writing, with copies of documents making this change legal.

§ 391.41Beginning January 30, 2015, a driver required to have a CDL and who submitted a current medical examiner’s certificated to the State in accordance with § 383.71(h) of this chapter documenting that he or she meets the physical qualification requirements of this part no longer need to carry on his or her person the medical examiner’s certificate specified at § 391.43(h), or a copy for more than 15 days after the date it was issued as valid proof of medical certification.

EndorsementsH Hazardous MaterialsN TankP PassengerT Double/Triple TrailerX Tank/Hazardous Materials combinedS School Bus

RestrictionsL No Air Brake Equipped CMVZ No Full Air Brake Equipped CMVE No Manual Transmission Equipped CMVO No Tractor-trailer CMVM No Class A Passenger VehicleN No Class A and B Passenger VehicleK Intrastate OnlyV Medical VarianceP No Passengers in CMV BusX No Cargo in CMV Tank Vehicle8 Other (special restrictions)

EXTRA – CURRICULAR TRIPS

To enable the drivers to identify the necessary information needed in planning a field trip, handling emergencies while on field trips, types of field trips, leaders and responsibilities of each and to identify behavioral problems and solutions.

The driver will accurately and carefully plan for and conduct a safe, efficient and trouble-free trip.

Extra-Curricular Trips

Pre-Planning

Times Route Planning Emergency Preparations Responsibilities Problem Causing

Situations

30 minutes prior to departure

Safe for a bus, not a car Evacuation drill, phone

numbers Driver, chaperone, principal,

etc… Fuel, food, fatigue,

Extra-Curricular Trips

EXTRA-CURRICULAR TRIPS POINTS TO REMEMBER

Departure Times Arrival Times (To and From) Planned Route Secondary Route Special Route Special Situations Tolls Parking Special Instructions

Evacuation Procedures Phone Numbers Insurance Carrier Name,

Address and Phone Radio Special Medical Problems Driver Responsibilities Speed Limits The Use of Cargo Boxes,

When Possible

Traffic Control Devices, Signs & Markings

Traffic Control Devices, Signs & Markings

1.WHITE LINES – delineate separation of traffic

flow in the same direction.

2.YELLOW LINES – delineate separation of

traffic flow in the opposite directions.

3.BROKEN LINES – are permissive in nature.

When traffic permits, broken lines may be

crossed.

4. SOLID LINES – are restrictive in nature.

Generally, they are not to be crossed.

5. DOUBLE SOLID LINES – indicate

maximum restriction. They are not to be crossed.

6. BROKEN WHITE LINES – separate traffic lanes moving in the same direction when a roadway has more than one (1) lane moving in the same direction. Drivers are to drive between the lines. When traffic permits, broken white lines may be crossed to change lanes.

7. SOLID WHITE LINES – are used to mark the edge of the pavement. Pavement edge lines should not be crossed at moderate to high speeds. They may be crossed, however, at slow speeds when it is necessary to pull off onto the shoulder. When solid white lines separate traffic moving in the same direction, do not cross to change lanes.

8. BROKEN YELLOW LINES – separate traffic moving in the opposite direction. When the broken yellow lines are on the driver’s side of the road, it may be crossed if oncoming traffic permits.

9. SOLID YELLOW LINES – also separate traffic moving in the opposite direction. When the solid yellow line is on the driver’s side of the road, it must not be crossed. One of the newer uses of the solid and broken yellow line used together is to delineate a left turn lane. The left turn lane is marked on both sides by both solid and broken yellow lines. Drivers wishing to turn left must turn from this lane.

10. DOUBLE SOLID LINES – are used to indicate that traffic from both directions is prohibited from crossing.

11. WHITE ARROWS – are used to show direction of travel for a given lane.

Q & A

EILACertificates

Certificatecards

Documents

Kentucky Department of Education Pupil Transportation