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Feb32016 by Vlada TereninaNo Comments

Top School Bus Safety Priorities and Challenges in 2016

With one month of 2016 already behind us, we surveyed several school transportation professionals and examined lessons learned to predict school bus safety priorities and challenges for the rest of the year. While student and driver safety still top the list, rapid technology advancements have spurred adoption of new services for students and parents, such as on-board Wi-Fi and online apps and portals for real-time bus arrival notifications. We’ve gathered a list of what we see as the major trends in school bus safety to help you adjust your plans, compare them with other districts, redistribute resources and set in place strategies for the future. (more…)

Jan132016 by Lori JethaNo Comments

What Every Video Surveillance Company Should Answer For You

Expert Advice Series, School Bus, Transit

When something happens on a bus, people want to know about it right away. Whether you work for a public transit agency, who has law enforcement demanding footage of a reported crime, or a school bus operator that needs to give video evidence of bullying to a school principal for student discipline purposes, you need to find video quickly and easily. This is why Wi-Fi video downloading and video surveillance management software has emerged as the key way to get surveillance footage and vehicle status information. (more…)

Jan62016 by Vlada TereninaNo Comments

Creating School Bus Stars

School Bus, United Against Bullying

If you’ve ever wondered how to become a school star, Minnesauke Elementary School from East Setauket, NY, knows the answer. For more than two years school educators have taught students to be Sharing, Trustworthy, Accepting, Respectful, and Serving (S.T.A.R.S.). Last year, their program was selected for the 2015 United Against Bullying Grant. In December, two Safe Fleet brands, Seon and Fire Research Corp. (FRC), visited Minnesauke Elementary School in Three Village Central School District, to reward their educational team for the amazing work and presented the grant award for the development and expansion of their anti-bullying initiatives. (more…)

Nov302015 by Lori JethaNo Comments

Preparing for Emergencies: the Latest in Surveillance Technology

Stop Violence Against Drivers, Transit

Originally published in BusRide magazine, November 2015 In an emergency situation, every second counts. To prepare for the unthinkable, you not only need to train operators and conduct drills, but implement the right tools and technologies in advance. Here are few suggestions to give transit security staff better on-board visibility to assess and respond to emergencies quickly and improve incident investigations. (more…)