School Bus Wisdom - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1468538721 ISBN 13: 9781468538724

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2012

Synopsis

The purpose of this book, "SCHOOL BUS WISDOM," is to aid the new school bus driver as well as the seasoned school bus driver in keeping their attitude, skills, safety performance and their interaction with students positive, professional, and sharp. Every School Bus driver who transports a part of that precious cargo of 24 million students to and from schools across this vast nation every day, of each school year, will benefit from this book. This book has a massive audience: Every School District throughout this country, as well as the contractors who serve School Districts which do not operate their own School Transportation. The audience also includes Parents and Guardians of students who ride a School Bus and the combination of material would be valuable information for the students themselves. Much of the information found in this book is not included in current school bus driving manuals or training materials. This is a collection of thoughts and ideas to help school bus drivers achieve positive results. This safety tool would make an excellent gift for all school bus drivers who qualify for a safety award at the end of the school year. Read a blog about the book through this link: http://schoolbuswisdom.com/blog/

About this title

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

SCHOOL BUS WISDOM

By BARRY DORSHIMER

AuthorHouse

Copyright © 2012 Barry Dorshimer
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4685-3872-4

Contents

Chapter One

SECTION ONE: is for School Bus Drivers

SCHOOL IS OPEN Please don't let a few seconds make YOU take chances involving your PRECIOUS CARGO

SAFETY TIME over Save a CHILD

Be the example you want students to see in this world

Be friendly, but not a buddy

Students very quickly can sense if you care about them or not

You have only one chance at making a first impression

Bad attitudes spread like a wildfire

Have an appropriate sense of humor

Always be on time

Girls first ... it's just that simple

Cheer your School Team on from the side lines at sporting events, especially when YOU drive the team

De-energize road rage encounters, by quickly offering the right-of-way, even if it is yours

BEWARE of the DANGER ZONE While the "RED LIGHTS" are Flashing

CONDUCT YOURSELF SAFELY

Use the 2-way radio only when necessary, since the frequencies are published

During wet and snowy weather, keep headlight and taillight lenses clean

Before backing, signal by sounding your horn

Be extra cautious when driving on snow and ice covered roadways

Always be positive

When DRIVING DON'T LET THIS GO TO....... YOUR HEAD!

Keep your mirrors adjusted and clean

Smile often

Driving a School Bus is a privilege

Stay young at heart, even if you are not everywhere else

Just O-K is not O-K ... Striving for EXCELLENCE is!!

You are the first person of authority students see every morning

  DRIVERT'S SAFETY CHECKLIST:

[??] Check Your ATTITUDE

  Fasten Your SEATBELTS

  Turn On Your HEADLIGHTS

  Focus on DRIVING

Monitor tire wear and tire pressures

Look and act like a professional

Listen to both sides of an argument

CONSISTENCY CONSISTENCY CONSISTENCY

Being SAFE is better than being SORRY

Help celebrate Birthdays by leading off singing the Happy Birthday song

YOUR SAFETY REQUIRES ALWAYS STAYING IN CONTROL

Keep a watch for leaking fluids under the School Bus

No personal items on the rear deck of a pusher type School Bus, because they can become projectiles

Learned from experience that parachutes function only when OPENED, just like our minds

Keep accurate mileage reports

Ignoring SAFETY can result in you & your passengers experiencing an extreme makeover

NO STANDING NO FIGHTING NO SWEARING NO EATING NO DRINKING On the BUS

Convey to students this famous quote by Jean Nidetch

"It's CHOICE Not Chance that determines Your DESTINY"

LIFE IS GOOD

In the event the gas pedal becomes stuck wide open, shift to neutral and begin to brake

GIVE THE KIDS A BRAKE WHEN SCHOOL'S OPEN

Remember Re-Certification every 4 years

Think outside the BOX

Fellow the SAFETY RULES

Remember your yearly physical exam

Volunteer to tutor students in need at your Elementary School (it is like learning all over again)

Keep the School Bus clean on the inside and on the outside

When you park the School Bus, make sure the air brake is applied

Always maintain order

Post the School District's rules regarding the privilege of riding a School Bus (see example - Page 67)

RULES on the SCHOOL BUS

1. BUS DRIVER MAY ASSIGN SEATS

2. BE COURTEOUS TO OTHERS

3. NO USE OF PROFANITY

4. DO NOT EAT OR DRINK ON THE BUS

5. VIOLENCE IS PROHIBITED

6. REMAIN IN YOUR SEATS UNTIL THE BUS FULLY COMES TO A STOP

7. NO SMOKING

8. KEEP YOUR HANDS & HEAD INSIDE THE BUS

9. DO NOT DESTROY PROPERTY

10. DO NOT DISTRACT THE DRIVER BY MISBEHAVING

SHIFT into SAFETY

PREOCCUPIED PUSHING NON-ATTENTIVE SAFETY LAZY

Make sure the roof of the School Bus is free from snow or ice, since the driver is the one responsible for snow/ice flying off

Neither can afford STUDENT SCHOOL DRIVE SAFETY to have a WEAKEST LINK

Don't let the fuel gauge go below half

Keep the windshield clean on the inside and outside as well and unobstructed

When a student suffers from a nose bleed or illness, have a nurse awaiting your arrival at the school

Have the current routes, stops & times posted in the bus with turn-by-turn instructions for substitute drivers to follow

Encourage students to dream BIG regarding their careers and future

EXPERIENCE magnifies COMPLACENCY regarding SAFETY!

Use your horn sparingly

Pre-Trip the School Bus before EVERY run

Post-Trip the School Bus after EVERY run and check for sleepyheads and forgotten articles and damage

COMMON SENSE is the Foundation of SAFETY

Sharing seats is a requirement

(Continues...)

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Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1468538721
• ISBN 13: 9781468538724
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228