Two school buses were involved in one crash this morning in Cleveland. 12 students and 2 adults were transported to area hospitals.
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Serious School Bus Crashes – Canada and California
Over the last two days there have been two serious school bus crashes. No city, town, village is immune to these crashes. The school bus in the First Due Tackle logo is a constant reminder to prepare for these incidents.
Read More »Serious School Bus Crash In Colorado
Serious crash where car under-rides school bus in Colorado this morning.
Read More »Two School Bus Crashes In Northwest Ohio Today
Two school bus crashes in Northwest Ohio this morning. Serious injuries for the driver that rear-ended one bus. Extrication resources included in this post.
Read More »Driver Dies After Crash With School Bus
The driver of a passenger vehicle died after colliding with a school bus in New Kensignton, PA this morning.
Read More »School Bus Roll-Over In Mansfield (OH)
A school bus rolled this morning in Mansfield, Ohio. Todd Hill from the Mansfield News Journal is reporting minor injuries (bumps and bruises). Read his article HERE.
Read More »Q & A With Rousch on Propane School Buses
Last month while at the School Transportation News Expo in Reno I learned about the new 98 gallon propane tank we will be seeing on some of Blue Birds school buses.
Read More »Controversial Or A Good Idea – Green Rub Rails On School Buses?
As more and more alternative fueled vehicles hit the road, we still haven’t really seen an industry standard that identifies these vehicles easily for first responders. Little hybrid, propane, or CNG stickers on the trunk or fender can be hard to see at night and/or destroyed during a crash. The tale is similar when talking about school buses. Take for ...
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Over the last few days I've been in Reno, Nevada presenting and learning at the School Transportation News Expo. Here's yesterdays post on some leadership lessons the fire service can learn from the transportation industry. READ ON. STN puts on a great conference. Be sure to follow them on Facebook to stay current with the technology we will see on the road and to show them the fire service cares about the transportation of our children.
Read More »We Can Learn From The School Transportation Industry
At the end of last year, Ryan Gray (Editor-In-Chief of School Transportation News magazine) contacted me about writing a piece on school bus emergencies and what first responders will do at the scene of a crash. Read it HERE. Subsequent to that article, I was invited to collaborate and present a couple classes at the STN Expo with Cheri Clymer ...
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