2. Prevention Maryland’s Emergency Response School Bus Incidents

4. Driver Motivation

6. Public Awareness

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

10. 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

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

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

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

14. Special Thanks to: MAGAZINE

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

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

17. Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems

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

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