All school bus drivers are required to be certified and current in Emergency First Aid and Epi-Pen administration. […]
Category: Safety
Criminal Background Checks and Vulnerable Sector Screening
Every driver (including spares), Consortium staff and other bus operator staff are required to undergo a Criminal Background Check – Vulnerable Sector Screening before there can be any interaction with students. Annual Offence Declarations are required thereafter. […]
Route Audits
The Consortium routinely audits school bus routes. While operational items are reviewed, it is also an opportunity to review stops, route design, driver load control or anything which impacts safety on the bus. Staff physically ride the buses. […]
Driver Abstract Checks
Twice a year, drivers are checked through the Ministry of Transportation Website. This is to track any infractions and valid licensing. […]
Empty/Checked Program
After the last drop off, the driver must pull over to a safe location and check the seats for students. The driver then hangs a sign in the back window indicating that the empty bus has been “Checked”. When the bus is parked, the driver checks the bus again and turns the sign to read […]
Alert System for Cancellations and Delays
Stakeholders can subscribe through the website to receive notifications by text message and/or email of school bus cancellations and delays of over 15 minutes. […]
Enroute Emergency Evacuation Program
This program provides an opportunity for students and bus drivers to practice or discuss a school bus evacuation on their designated bus, involving students from multiple schools who wouldn’t otherwise have an opportunity to practice together. […]
Special Needs Student Safe Plans
As needed, a safe plan is developed for bus students with special needs. The plan is then provided to the bus driver. […]
Life Threatening Condition Program
This voluntary program allows parents to register their children who have life threatening medical conditions such as allergies or diabetes and provide a safe plan to the Consortium and bus drivers. […]
Be Seen, Be Safe Program
The “Be Seen, Be Safe Program” is a co-operative program between our Member School Boards and Consortium where each student from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3 is provided with a flashing amber light. With our short northern days, for most of the year, students are often navigating to school or bus stops during dawn, dusk […]
Visible Parent/Guardian Program
In the interest of safety, we have a Visible Parent/Guardian Program for Kindergarten bus students, as well as some students with special needs. Kindergarten students riding the school bus are to be accompanied by an adult or a student 11 years of age or in grade 6 or older to their stop in the morning […]
Regional Safety Day
The Consortium organizes a Regional Safety Day each year for school bus operators and divers including presentations and workshops on relevant safety-related topics such as first aid, mental health, and communication. […]
First Rider Program
The First Rider Program is geared primarily for parents and children new to school bus transportation. We strongly encourage all children entering the school system for the first time in the fall to attend. Visit our First Rider Program page for more information. » […]
