MMSD TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
News from the Transportation Office
October
Dear Parents:
Just as your children participate in fire and tornado drills at school,
if your children ride the school bus they will participate in two evacuation drills throughout
the year. These drills are generally scheduled in October or November and again in March or April.
Bus evacuation drills are necessary because of the possibility of danger caused by accidents, fire,
or the elements of nature.
The guidelines for conducting evacuation drills are as follows:
- The drills are to be held at the school destination.
The drills are to be supervised and verified by the school
principal or her/his representative.
Both the service door and the emergency exit are to be used.
Forms are filled out, signed by the principal or designated
representative and sent to the transportation office.
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Specific procedures to be followed in evacuation drills are:
- Students need to remain quiet and listen for instructions from the
bus driver.
- If the driver orders an evacuation of the bus and the exit is to
be by way of the front door, the students shall evacuate beginning with
the front seats and proceeding in order to the back. Those students
sitting in the front seat to the left of the aisle (in the seat behind
the driver) will move out first, followed by those in the seat to the
right of the aisle, and such alternation shall continue toward the
back of the bus until all seats are emptied.
- If the driver orders an evacuation by way of the rear emergency
door, students shall move out in the same sequence as above, emptying the
bus from back to front.
- Should it be necessary to make a rapid evacuation from the bus and neither
door is obstructed, students should make their exit by way of both the
front and back doors. The students in the rear half should move out
the back door, while students in the front half should move out the
front door.
- Upon deboarding, students are to move immediately off the roadway to a
safe distance from the traffic. Under no conditions should they cross
the road, unless specifically instructed by the driver. The driver
should always account for all the students.
It is extremely important that drills be conducted so students know what to do
in an emergency situation. Ask your children about their school bus evacuation drill!
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Updated August 17, 2005
Author: Renee R. Bremer rbremer@madison.k12.wi.us
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