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Mar222016 by Vlada Terenina1 Comment

How to Get a Grant to Fund Your Anti-bullying Programs

On February 24th, on the official Pink Shirt Day, Safe Fleet and its brands launched the 2016 United Against Bullying Grant program to offer funding for anti-bullying education and awareness initiatives empowering youth. The available funding of $55,000 will be distributed between several applicants who will present the best action plans and strategies to address bullying and its prevention in their communities. The funds can be used for the implementation of projects, training, or purchase of school bus equipment and technology to ensure the safety of students. (more…)

Feb292016 by Vlada TereninaNo Comments

Pink Shirt Day 2016 at Seon: Kindness Starts with Us

School Bus, United Against Bullying

Every year on Pink Shirt Day, Seon employees put on pink shirts to support communities in their efforts to end bullying and inspire young people to stand up against abusive behavior. And this year was no exception. The theme of this year’s Pink Shirt Day 2016 was “Kindness is one size fits all”. Our employees believe that we all have the capacity to be kind and make impact on someone else’s life, showing empathy and compassion. (more…)

Feb32016 by Vlada TereninaNo Comments

Top School Bus Safety Priorities and Challenges in 2016

School Bus, Video Camera Surveillance

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…)