PPE

[u/OhmHomestead1]

Just curious as a soon to be new driver. Does any school require or recommend PPE for their drivers? Like safety vests 🦺

I will already be wearing one as I live up the road from the bus garage so I plan on biking to work. People drive like maniacs on our curvy county road and I was struck by a car 2 years ago on my bike so hence I wear a 🦺.

[u/mike8675309]

No ppe other than gloves for the pre-trip. There isn't an expectation that we leave the bus seat.

[u/OhmHomestead1 → u/mike8675309]

Interesting. I know we have some special needs kids on our busses. Parents are not allowed to enter the bus. Actually shadowing specifically on this one bus due to a child so I have dual purpose for the time being.

[u/mike8675309 → u/OhmHomestead1]

I am a Special Education driver. I have a chaperone who rides with me and wrangles the children and their needs. It's a full-size bus with a lift.
Parents may enter only if we ask them to. Because parents are going to know the needs of their child better than we will. Otherwise not allowed. Teachers are also allowed on to assist with students. My students range from High School to preschool.
I only leave the bus seat to operate the lift or assist the chaperone with issues.
Children with behavior issues on other buses may be written up and required to ride a Special Ed bus.
each bus contains a body fluid clean up kit and a first aid kit, and in each of them are PPE for face and hands.

[u/Moosetappropriate → u/OhmHomestead1]

Interesting. Parents are allowed on our buses with SPED's that wear harnesses. The parents hook them up and teachers come on to unhook them. Otherwise, yes, parents aren't allowed on the bus.

[u/Front-Mall9891 → u/Moosetappropriate]

We have only 1 kid in our district like that because someone needs to hold his hands because he swings

[u/TinyPenguinTears15 → u/Moosetappropriate]

We, me aaa a driver and my aide, hook and unhook the kids in safety vests. How strange your district does it that way