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“Even with the most robust efforts at prevention, fires can occur.”


—Charlie Hood, Executive Director NASDPTS


VARIOUS STATES OF FIRE SAFETY Mandates for fire suppression equipment on school buses are spotty across the nation. Many states require fire-blocking upholstery and comprehensive inspections to check the routing and protection of wiring, fuel lines, transmission lines and other potential sources of ignition. Florida requires a master discon- nect switch located in the battery compartment to cut off electricity at the source. Nevada passed a state law several years ago to developed speci- fications for fire suppression systems, but that mandate was abandoned after successful school bus industry lobbying because the requirement would have voided the state spec. Some operators go above and be-


yond government mandates to cover all bases. For instance, school bus contractor Durham School Services said its safety experts continually review new technologies. Last year, they tested and evaluated USSC’s Fogmaker system, and as a result, a number of its new buses will include the fire suppression product this year, according to Kate Walden, a spokeswoman for parent company National Express Corporation.


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Department of Transportation specifications for anything and everything with an engine, including school buses, fire trucks, ships, RVs, generators, and yachts. Strapped in the engine compartment, the pres- surized mechanical device produces an enveloping mist that effectively stop a fire’s progression to at least give student riders an additional 30 seconds to escape. Industry training has show that


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fire can completely engulf a school bus in under three minutes, but smoke can completely fill the vehicle in even less time. Later this year, Kiddie Technolo- gies, a division of of UTC Aerospace Systems, will launch an automatic


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