5 Reasons School Bus Driver Training Is Important

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Need for School Bus Driver Training

• 5 Reasons School Bus
  Driver Training is Important

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• Duties of a school bus driver do not simply end
  with commuting the students.
• Until the students travel in the school bus,
  their safety lies in the drivers hands.
• Just driving safely doesnt solve all school bus
  safety issues.
• There are other problems as well, that the driver
  has to tackle in the bus, such as student
  behaviour, bullying etc.
• So it is important for schools to provide
  training to the drivers even if they have years
  of experience in driving.

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The additional school bus driver training have
the following benefits -

1. Safe driving practices
2. Maintain discipline in school buses
3. Build strong bond with students
4. Recognize threats of violence
5. Deal with difficult situations

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1.Safe driving practices

• Training them can help even the most careless
  drivers recognize their responsibilities.
• This can help in avoiding unwanted accidents and
  ensure the safety of students.
• The aspects of Training includes

1. Driver Attitude
2. Student Management
3. Emergency Evacuation
4. Transporting Students with Special Needs etc...

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2. Maintain discipline in school buses

• All students in a school are not
  well-disciplined.
• It is necessary to train the school bus drivers
  to deal with the discipline issues of students.
• The drivers should be confident enough to
  strictly tell the students to behave properly in
  the school bus.
• Train the drivers to stay calm instead and reward
  the students who behave well.

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3. Build strong bond with students

• It might be hard for the school bus drivers to
  deal with the students if they are unfamiliar
  with each other.
• It is necessary for the drivers to bond with the
  students.
• The drivers who are friendly and know the names
  of every student riding in the bus can have
  better control over students behaviour.
• Also, this can help the drivers to recognize and
  deal with the challenging behaviours easily.

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4. Recognize threats of violence

• When school bus drivers bond with the students,
  they may be able to easily recognize school
  violence threats or other dangerous issues in
  students.
• It includes issues like suicide tendencies or
  actions of the sort that can affect the school as
  well.
• Training the drivers can help them in recognizing
  such signs at the earliest.
• They can then report the issue to the school
  authorities to avoid danger.

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5. Deal with difficult situations

• There may be moments of emergency such as an
  accident or a student falling seriously ill and
  the driver is all alone with the students.
• To deal with such situations, the school bus
  drivers must be given training in first aid and
  CPR.
• This can help the drivers to put the crisis under
  control before summoning for help.

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• Training school bus drivers can help in
  strengthening school bus safety.
• Also, it can help the drivers to deal with issues
  that even parents fail to recognize.
• Being a school bus driver is a responsible job.
• Giving them additional training can add to the
  responsibilities and benefit the school. 

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Resources
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