ONLINE Heroes & Heartbreak Heroes School bus driver-trainer Amanda Severy
received the Maine State Police Special Award of Commendation for steering a school bus to safety, after the school bus driver she was supervising suffered a heart attack while behind the wheel. About 20 students were on-board at the time. Sixteen Georgia school districts, includ- ing Cobb County School District (pictured, at left) were recognized for their dedication to school bus and student safety. Read more at
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Heartbreak Almost two dozen students in Mississippi
were taken to the hospital after their school bus driver, who is also the high school head football coach, reportedly lost control of the bus and overturned it. Visit
stnonline.com/go/wr to read more Wire Reports.
Hot Topic! NTSB Report The National Transportation
Safety Board released its conclu- sions from an investigative report on the fatal December 2017 Oakland, Iowa school bus crash. The NTSB recommended that fire suppression systems be included in all new and in-service school buses. The board also called for improved oversight of school bus drivers who have medical issues. Several organiza- tions released their own statements on the board recommendations. Meanwhile, readers posted their comments on the School Transpor- tation News Facebook group page. Visit
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A poll at
facebook.com/stnmag
asked if group members agree with the NTSB recommendation for fire suppression systems in all school buses. Out of the 73 respondents over a 10-day period, 64 percent of them said “yes.” Typical comments are below:
“It’s policy at our company now
that all new buses get Fogmaker suppression systems. No retrofit on older units.” -Ryan Clark
“I am all for any system that
lessens the risk of harm. I’m very interested in seeing how the retrofit works out.” -Anthony Shields
14 School Transportation News • AUGUST 2019
“
...Manufacturers such as IC, Blue
Bird and Thomas, are really making school buses safer with cameras, lane departure warning, collision mitigation, etc. A fire suppression system shouldn’t [cost much more] to add, for the most [part], right?” -Alvin McCranie Jr.
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