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School bus contractor Durham School Services said it now includes fire suppression on some of the company’s newly purchased school buses to help aid in evacuations.
Josh Rice
Dir. of Transportation New Caney ISD, TX
fire suppression system designed and tested exclusively for the school transpor- tation market. Te product deploys a dry suppressant when fires ignite in the engine or battery compartments. “Student transportation has many paral- lels to the mass transit marketplace, which already incorporates automatic fire suppres- sion on the majority of buses built during the past ten-plus years,” said Kiddie Technol- ogies General Manager Jamie Cressman. Meanwhile, Firetrace International pro- duces a tube that provides a continuous loop of fire detection in any hazard area on a vehicle. Te detection is coupled with a suppression system that deploys a dry chemical powder to extinguish fires. “Tere are a lot of competing priorities for the limited funds. Safety comes in many forms, and sometimes fire safety doesn’t receive as much attention as more visible safety concern areas. Certainly, there is great value when an incident occurs,” said Firetrace Marketing Director Scott Starr.
TEAMWORK IN FIRE PREVENTION According to NASDPTS Executive
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Director Charlie Hood, preventing fires involves a complex mix of factors that require teamwork by manufacturers, engi- neers, inspectors, dealers, school districts,
operators and the driving crew. It starts on the production side with a good bus design, he said, where electrical wiring is properly routed and carefully loomed to prevent shorting or damage resulting from chafing and exposure to excessive flexing, vibration and heat. Te same measures apply to other sources of ignition, such as liquid or gaseous fuel tanks, hoses, lines and fittings. On the user side, operators need to
be sure their new buses meet fire safety standards before they go into service, and that the standard are maintained through- out the life of the bus. Technicians and inspectors need to be sure any repairs to the bus are made carefully. Driving trainers, drivers, and other school personnel play a part, as well. Hood explained that they should ensure that timed student evacuations from buses are practiced periodically throughout the school year. Drivers must know how to use fire extinguishers properly, and ideally, training should involve exercises to extin- guish an actual fire. “As a former technician, I can tell you that all of this is time consuming, but necessary,” said Hood. “Even with the most robust efforts at prevention, fires can occur.” ●
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