School buses must operate in all kinds of weather and on all types of road surfaces. This means a bus driver must know how to safely stop the school bus in many different conditions. Some of the many situations they must understand how to deal with are skid control, braking techniques on downgrades, drying out brakes after they get wet, and what to do when brake failure occurs. It is also important they understand the type of brake systems on school buses, how braking can impact steering wheel control, the drivers responsibility for brake adjustment, using proper target speed, what is brake fade and why it's important. Use this comprehensive program to insure your drivers are properly trained on all types of braking techniques.

Mirrors server multiple functions on a school bus, from backing and parking to checking the front of the bus before pulling out. To further complicate matters, there are many different types of school buses with many different mirror configurations. This program trains drivers to recognize and understand how mirrors function in relation to the different zones they cover.

A school bus driver's most important priority is the safety of the students they are transporting. It can be a daunting task to control disruptive behavior on school bus, especially with students who have emotional disabilities. This video shows how to effectively understand and intervene with emotionally challenged students.

Bullying has evolved from a rite of passage to a major social problem. School bus drivers, teachers, administrators and all school employees are faced with dealing with this problem. This video is designed to show effective techniques to change students behavior and make school employees part of a campus wide team that assertively works to solve this problem.

School bus drivers play a pivotal role in a child’s daily routine, and their job carries a heavy responsibility for student safety. This training program gives drivers an overall picture of many of the most important roles and responsibilities for school bus drivers. It also covers why bus drivers are held to higher standards and reviews the many roles that bus driver's have to apply daily, along with the responsibilities that come with the job.

This program trains your bus drivers so they have a basic understanding of the different types of braking systems found on school buses. Drivers are shown how the brake systems work on the bus, as well as how to perform brake tests. In addition, the program also demonstrates the importance for recognizing the early warning signs concerning any problems that may be occurring with the brakes.

This comprehensive training program covers many of the practices and techniques to apply when using brakes on the school bus. Your drivers will also learn formulated techniques to accurately maintain following distances.

All states have laws identifying Mandated Reports and require that they report child maltreatment. While what these professions are vary from state to state, they include teachers, health practitioners, childcare customers, clergy, and numerous other professions. Mandated Reporters have a vital responsibility to help protect our children. This training program is directed at all professions responsible for reporting child maltreatment and trains these individuals on their responsibilities under these state laws.

While the most common use of warning lights on school buses is for the loading and unloading of students at bus stops, there are several situations that require a different approach to using warning lights. This training program outlines the exceptions for the use of these lights and thoroughly covers the reasoning for these exceptions and the correct procedures bus drivers should follow.

While the most common use of warning lights on school buses is for the loading and unloading of students at bus stops, there are several situations that require a different approach to using warning lights. This training program outlines the exceptions for the use of these lights and thoroughly covers the reasoning for these exceptions and the correct procedures bus drivers should follow.

Safety of students riding a school bus is the driver's responsibility. This includes not only the time they are riding the bus but when crossing the street before pickup or after drop off as well. This program trains bus drivers in the proper crossing procedures they must follow on each trip, along with additional situations they may encounter.

In today's fast paced world, cell phones have become commonplace. Regardless of a school district's policy on the use of cell phones, the reality is they can be found on many school buses every day. Opening with a news report from a real life bus accident caused by cell phone use, this training program provides your drivers with a timely reminder of why school bus drivers should not use cell phones while driving.

Fog, rain and heavy wind conditions are common situations for all school bus drivers, and each one presents a different set of dangers that drivers must be prepared for. Poor visibility, the potential for hydroplaning, and the dangers of windbreaks are just a few of the hazards school bus drivers face. In this video we demonstrate how to use safe procedures when these conditions are present.

Teaching younger students what to do when approached by a stranger is important for their safety. Using an example of an elementary aged student who is approached by an adult he does not know while walking to the school bus, this training program teaches students how to respond if they find themselves in this type situation. Students are taught who is considered a stranger and what to do or say if a stranger approaches them. This program is directed at beginning elementary school aged students and uses both video and animation to present its material. It also comes with a reproducible completion certificate and activity coloring booklet for the students.

Young students have to be taught the rules of riding a school bus. This imaginative and warm video, designed for elementary school age students, gently but firmly guides them through this process. In this program, we dramatize the most important issues that are likely to cause injuries placing a special emphasis on showing younger age students what they must do in order to avoid injury.

A school bus driver_s day starts with a pre-trip inspection of their school bus, an important task that is critical to the safety of the bus driver and the students being transported. This updated training program is designed to train your drivers on how to conduct an in depth pre-trip inspection of a school bus, paying special attention to the testing of both air and hydraulic brake systems.

Drug and alcohol use, whether on or off the job, can severely impact a person_s ability to properly operate equipment. When that person is a school bus driver who is responsible for the lives of many schoolchildren, and the equipment is a school bus, the chances of a disaster happening are great.

This detailed video covers safety procedures for loading and unloading special needs students. It covers need to know information for new drivers and is good refresher training for your experienced operators.

Younger age students, between the ages of 4-8, can learn first-hand what they need to know in order to ride the school bus safely. This DVD combines animation and live action to present younger age students with a visual experience that they can relate to.

Schoolteachers can often find themselves in a situation where they could be exposed to a bloodborne pathogen. This video serves practical guide designed for teachers and other school employees on how to deal with a situation when a potential bloodborne pathogen exposure occurs. Using scenes filmed in an actual classroom, this high-quality program explains how staff can protect themselves and how they can keep the classroom safe when Bloodborne Pathogens are present.

What if you could freeze time to have a chance to see everything that is happening around your school bus in a single moment? That is exactly what we did for this new video. In it, your drivers will experience a unique 360 degree perspective around the bus and learn what actions need to occur to maintain safety around the school bus.

Many school bus accidents are caused by bus drivers making improper turns. This program demonstrates the importance of knowing how to safely and accurately make turns in a school bus. Both right and left turns are broken down into their component parts, so drivers will be able to visualize each part of a turn. The use of animation, training exercises, and live demonstrations makes this a lively and interesting program that will hold your drivers attention.

This video, produced in conjunction with the California Department of School Transportation, is a dynamic and important safety training video for all school bus drivers. Dramatizations emphasize the need for bus drivers to be at all times aware of blind spots in their mirrors. In addition every driver will benefit by learning about how to use the mirror system of their bus.

One of the most potentially catastrophic events a school bus driver can encounter is a front tire blowout on his or her bus. This video, tape at the California Highway Patrol Academy, provides school bus drivers with proven techniques that could save the lives of everyone on the school bus, should a front tire blowout occur.

Driving a school bus in mountainous terrain is full of ups and downs, along with dangers at each turn of the road. This in depth video, loaded with important information, teaches school bus drivers how to safely operate their bus when driving in steep mountain terrain or on inclines.

School bus drivers face many challenges that include safety getting students to and from school, as well as effectively and professionally dealing with the students while they are on the bus. Get your school bus drivers off to a safe start with this comprehensive safety orientation video.

Sitting, bending, turning, lifting _ these are all movements school bus drivers do hundreds of times each day. This is why the leading cause of disabling injuries for school bus drivers is back and ergonomic injuries. This video trains your bus drivers of how these movements can cause injury and demonstrates some of the best ways to avoid these type of injuries.

For bullies interested in picking on their peers, the school bus is an ideal location. Because a bus is a small, enclosed space and students often have no choice but to ride the bus, they can easily become regular targets. Plus, with the only adult being the bus driver, supervision is often difficult because the driver cannot react to every incident because he or she is operating the vehicle. Using extensive role playing to demonstrate anti-bullying techniques, this program trains bus drivers on how to assertively deal with bullying issues on the school bus.

One of the most demanding and potentially dangerous situations a school bus driver faces is in making a railroad crossing. With the lives of many students as well as their own in the balance, it is critical that they be properly trained. This comprehensive railroad crossing video, hosted by a veteran school bus driver with only 20 year of experience, trains your bus drivers on the different types of crossings bus drivers may encounter, and the proper procedures to follow for each one.

Making a turn with a school bus is a procedure school bus drivers perform many times during the course of a day. One of the most important considerations during a turn is the tail swing of the bus, which occurs when the rear of the bus makes a wide arch during the turn. Without a proper understanding of the tail swing on each type of bus a driver may operate, the chances of hitting a vehicle, signpost, or other obstacle when turning is great. This video is hosted by a certified California school bus driver instructor and addresses tail swing in both conventional and transit type school buses.

The program outlines exactly what violations and misconduct will lead to disciplinary action and what forms this disciplinary action may take. Real students who have been suspended and expelled give their true stories which vividly depict the consequences of not following school rules. After viewing this program students will have a better idea of what is expected of them in school.

School bus drivers must constantly be aware of what is going on around them. Practicing good defensive driving techniques will help avoid accidents and insure the safety of your passengers and yourself.

Backing up is one of the most difficult maneuvers a bus driver must perform. This video outlines the various types of back up methods drivers must use and demonstrates how to do each one safely.

When a medical issue occurs on a school bus, bus drivers must learn what actions to take. This compelling video, details the legal liabilities involved in treating students, how to create an effective action plan for first aid treatment, and highlights the most important areas of first aid safety to insure your drivers know what to do in these situations.

Bus driver instructors can use this video to acquaint school bus drivers with most of the critical night driving issues including: night blindness, defensive driving at night, use of mirrors at night and night visibility.

School transportation departments will be able to use this video as an effective training tool for their bus drivers.

This video reenacts, in dramatic detail, the actions that school bus drivers must take, following a serious school bus accident. This program can be used to help prepare school bus drivers to understand the most important steps that every driver must implement, in order to save the lives of serious injured students.

All bus drivers must know how to maintain control of their bus during winter driving conditions and driving on snow or ice requires a skill set that every school bus driver must have. Students must also understand that riding a bus in winter brings a completely different set of circumstances they must be knowledgeable about.

All bus drivers must know how to maintain control of their bus during winter driving conditions and driving on snow or ice requires a skill set that every school bus driver must have. Students must also understand that riding a bus in winter brings a completely different set of circumstances they must be knowledgeable about.

There is a simple but important message in this video. The bus driver must stay in control of the bus, at all times. During the course of this video, multiple re enactments of severe behavioral issues are examined. This video is a dynamic training program for bus drivers as well as students.

School districts spend millions of dollars each year on Worker's Compensation claims involving teachers and associates. This program is ideal for all personnel who work in schools and emphasizes safety as a personal responsibility. Employees will learn to recognize and respect common causes of accidents and injuries in schools and the measures they can take to ensure their safety.

Teaches bus drivers the skills that can be used to save lives if a violent situation occurs on a school bus.

A perfect training video for students to learn what they need to know when evacuating a school bus. There is a distinct emphasis on how to avoid injuries during the evacuation process.

This terrific video provides a re-enacted bus accident that shows students' responsibilities when a driver is incapacitated, and uses cognitive and dramatic techniques to demonstrate best evacuation practices.

Bus drivers will relate to this video! Teaches that emphasizing behavior modification techniques can be easily implemented, and highlights on making students accountable and communicating with parents.

School bus drivers are shown what steps must be taken to ensure the safety of their students and their personal safety during a hijacking situation.

Reduce the chances of passenger injury with this video that uses actual school bus drivers. This program demonstrates how to safely cross students in front of a school bus.

Teaches school bus drivers how to face the daily challenges of managing behavior. This video also educates drivers on intervention techniques for special needs students.

This video is a indepth training session that provides the skills needed for the driver of a Special Education school bus.

Trains employees on securing and preventing wheelchairs from moving during transit.

This realistic video takes your trainees on a ride along with a special needs bus driver to experience demonstrations of advanced safety techniques they will need to know!

This program makes clear the safety techniques using a clever approach involving a bus driver instructing a trainee.

Teachers must learn the hazards associated with the various chemicals found in the school environment and take responsibility for safety. This program encourages reading of labels and MSDS, defines chemical terminology, and gives many tips to avoid contamination.

Increase educators awareness of safety issues while introducing topics of interest to your staff. Topics included in this video are bloodborne pathogens, hazardous chemicals, emergency preparedness, electrical safety, drug/alcohol policies, child abuse, and sexual harassment.

A proper safety orientation is necessary for insuring your school bus drivers receive the required training in critical safety areas before they start transporting students. Insure your drivers are properly trained by using our School Bus Driver Training Orientation Package to get the job done. This training package covers five important topics each driver must be trained on.

No matter how experienced a school bus driver may be, it is vitally important that they maintain driving skills at the highest level possible. Just as doctors, lawyers, and accountants require refresher training to maintain their skills, school bus drivers must also receive additional training to keep their driving skills in top notch form. Our School Bus Driver Training Driving Skills Package is designed to provide this training.

Managing student behavior while trying to safely operate a school bus can often be quite difficult. Bus drivers need effective training on a wide range of behavioral topics in order to deal with troublesome situations should they arise. Our School Bus Driver Training Behavioral Package provides them with the training they need.

Transporting special education students can be a challenging task and requires specialized training for your school bus drivers. In addition to the basic driving skills they must master, special education bus drivers must also know how to deal securing wheelchairs, behavioral problems, and other unique situations. Our School Bus Driver Training Special Education Package is a five video set that provides them with this specialized training.

Not only do school bus drivers need proper training on how to safely operate a school bus, the children who ride the school bus also be trained on the basic safety rules they must follow. Providing students with proper training will insure they understand how to behave when riding the bus and what to do in the event of a school bus emergency.