Left to right: Rescue crew reviews
hydraulic/electric lift operations.
Hasenmeier answering questions from school bus drivers as they watch firefighter hands-on training.
A FIREFIGHTER’S PERSPECTIVE
In my years in the fire service, although less than a seasoned veteran, I have spent a great deal of time planning for school bus emergencies and training. Tis perspective has been incorporated into a powerful presentation tailored to reach drivers, supervisors and administrators. It’s a per- spective for all, not just big-city America or small- town U.S.A., because these incidents can happen anywhere. Tough when specifically compared as a mode of transportation to and from school, school buses are much safer than all other combined modes. Watch the news and you are surely going to see a school bus-related incident daily.
If you’re the driver of a bus involved in a crash
or fire, the details you provide rescuers means a great deal. On a recent trip from Ohio to South Carolina to teach a heavy rescue class with some fellow firefighters, I broached this topic. Co- lumbus firefighter JD Vasbinder confirmed my thoughts that it is unbelievably important that the dispatch information emergency responders receive, be accurate and informative as to location, possible number of injuries, type of incident (roll-over, under-ride, down an embankment, into a waterway, fire, power lines down, etc.), and if a school representative is en route to the scene. Tis leads us to a point of contention if you,
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44 School Transportation News May 2013
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