INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS
STN READERS REPORT SAFETY CONCERNS, OPERATIONS
STN IN MARCH SURVEYED OUR 15,000 MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBERS WHO HAVE PROVIDED EMAIL ADDRESSES TO DETERMINE HOW THEY ARE DEALING WITH PRESSING SAFETY ISSUES IN THEIR OPERATIONS. ABOUT 440 RESPONDED TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
In light of the Newtown (Ct.) shooting and the murder of Alabama school bus driver Chuck Poland, Jr., has your school district/operation implemented additional security measures on or for your school buses?
Does your district utilize campus police/school resource officers (SROs)?
YES 60% 259
40% 174
NO
29% 126
YES
71% 307
NO Of 433 total responses
Has your department/district conducted a mass- casualty drill that included local first responders?
Does your transportation department train with these school police officers?
YES 31% 128
60% 250
NO What type of training?
I don’t know 9% 35
Of 413 total responses 22 School Transportation News May 2013
Emergency Evacuations Active Shooter Crashes
Bullying/Behavior
66% 43 42% 27 42% 27 66% 43
Loading & Unloading Zone 42% 27 General Bus Ridership Safety 75% 49
Of 136 total responses Of 433 total responses
YES 62% 62
68% 173
NO
I don’t Know 7%
18 Of 253 total responses
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68