• USDOT Fire Life Safety Exercises
  • Transport Canada school Bus Crash Tests
  • Seat Belts In School Buses - Good Idea of Bad?
  • Advancements in Braking Technology and Wheel and Rim Inspection
  • Too Much To Lose
  • Ready to Roll
  • The New Children in Traffic
  • The Safest Way Out - Emergency School Bus Evacuation (General Ed Driver Version)
  • The Safest Way Out: Special-Needs Driver Version
  • Dangerous Crossings: A Second Thought
  • First There, First Care - Bystander Training Video
  • It's Your Choice
  • Preventing Diaster at the Crossing
  • School Bus Driver In-Service Safety Series
  • Staying Alert and Alive
  • The Responsibility is Ours - Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Awareness Training for School Bus Drivers
  • Vision Obscuration
  • Wake Up and Get Some Sleep
  • Your License or Your Life - Safety at Railroad Crossing for Commercial Drivers

    • USDOT Fire Life Safety Exercises
    USDOT-logoBus fire life safety exercises conducted by the United States Department of Transportation at Lawrence Kansas and Saint Louis, Missouri.

    Transport Canada school Bus Crash Tests
    tc_logoThis video contains a detailed overview of the school bus crash tests conducted by Transport Canada to determine the effectivness and implications of seat belts on Type A, B, and C school buses.  The film outlines the results of the tests and explains why seat belts defeat many of the safety features build into school buses under American and Canadian law.  Transport Canada is the Canadian Ministry of Transportation and sister agency to the United States Department of Transportation (USDot).
    VHS and DVD

    Seat Belts In School Buses - Good Idea of Bad?
    3kdsThis video provides valuable information to drivers and aides when asked questions about seat belts in school buses.  The video examines questions surrounding the use of seat belts in school buses including such questions such as utilization by students, enforcement by driver, safety of belts, and protections built into all school buses by Federal law.  The video also examins the danger zone outside the bus where over 75% of student fatalities occur.

    Advancements in Braking Technology and Wheel and Rim Inspection
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    New truck and trailer components such as long stroke brakes, automatic slack adjusters and anti-lock brake systems are becoming very common on the road. This program will help inspectors to identify and inspect these components. Viewers will see how the components operate within their respective braking system and learn important dates that inspectors need to know when checking for compliance and out-of-service violations.

    DVD - 18 minutes - 2004 -  Idaho State Patrol

    Too Much To Lose
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    Designed to assist companies faced with confronting substance abuse in the workplace. This program serves primarily as a discussion starter for a motor carrier's employee assistance program. (EAP)

    DVD - 22 minutes - Idaho State Patrol

    Ready to Roll
    readytorollwebSuccessful motor carriers believe that trust in their drivers is essential to saving time and money and at the core of that trust is preventative maintenance. Pre-trip and post-trip inspections give the driver a much better chance of controlling the environment where defective equipment could fail.  Pre-trip and post-trip inspections are more than requirements, they are common business sense.

     

    VHS - 15 Minutes - Idaho State Patrol

    The New Children in Traffic
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    The New Children in Traffic

    Updated and revised version of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety's classic video, Children in Traffic - Why they are different.   The film clearly shows how children see the road differently from adults, how children’s development affects their perceptions of traffic, and what behaviors should adults watch for when driving near children.  This video presents real-life footage showing how children’s perceptions of traffic differ from those of adults. It provides insight on why children behave unexpectedly and is a must-see for all drivers and parents.

     AAA - 1999 - 13:10 minutes, Adults and teen drivers

    The Safest Way Out - Emergency School Bus Evacuation (General Ed Driver Version)
    Safestwayout2.bmpThis film shows school bus drivers how to properly prepare for and conduct an emergency school bus evacuation.  The film demonstrates how to assist children in evacuating the school bus in a fast and efficient manner, how to use all types of emergency exits, and how to secure the scene once the school bus has been evacuated.

    AAA - 1997 - 16:50 minutes, Driver inservice training

    The Safest Way Out: Special-Needs Driver Version
    This film shows school bus drivers transporting special education students how to properly prepare for and conducta n emergency evacuation of the school bus.  The film details how to release wheelchairs from modern wheelchair securement systems, how to safely lift mobility-impaired students, and how to assist hearing-imapired and visually impaired students in evacuating the school bus safetly.

    AAA - 1997 - 16:50 minutes - Driver inservice training

    Dangerous Crossings: A Second Thought
    rrcrosscollsn3.jpgThis video uses dramatic real-life footage which shows what can happen when drivers fail to yield at railroad crossings. Testimonials from people involved in railroad crossing tragedies reinforce the consequences of this risky behavior.

    AAA  -  1994  -  16:30 minutes, Adults

    First There, First Care - Bystander Training Video
    A training video designed to provide training in simpls actions which can save lives at accident scenes.

    VHS  -  NHTSA  -  12:11 Minutes

    It's Your Choice
    oli-new-logo.gifThis video is designed to encourage safe behavior at highway-rail grade crossings by motorists and pedestrians and to discourage tresspassimg around railroad property and track.

    VHS  -  2000  -  9:22 minutes, Adult drivers and pedestrians

    Preventing Diaster at the Crossing
    trainbus.jpgA production of the Idaho State Police as a wakeup call for school bus drivers. Viewers are taken to Greeley, Colorado, site of the worst train-school bus disaster in U.S. history. A real train-school bus crash is demonstrated to illustrate the tremendous forces involved when two objects try to occupt the same space. Also included are the National Safety Council's ten-step procedure for safer bus driver actions at rail-highway crossings. Recommended viewing for all school bus drivers and others involved in student transportation.

    VHS and DVD  -  18 minutes


    School Bus Driver In-Service Safety Series
    SBdriverseries.jpgThis tape cassette contains four separate school bus driver traininng videos that are designed to be used in conjunction with the School Bus Driver In-Service Safety Series curriculum: "Walk-Ride-Walk", "When They're Not on the Bus", "The Responsibility is Ours - Highway - Rail Grade Crossing Awareness Training for School Bus Drivers, and "Preventing Disaster at the Crossingm - Highway - Rail Crossing Awareness Training for School Bus Drivers". Full color.

    VHS  -  NHTSA  -  45:00 minutes.

    Staying Alert and Alive
    A video from Operation Lifesaver designed to prevent tradgedy at highway-rail grade crossings abd giving key safety tips on how to stay safe.

    VHS  -  Operationlifesaver  -  1991  -  Adult

    The Responsibility is Ours - Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Awareness Training for School Bus Drivers
    BN Web.gifThis Film is prepared for the professional school bus driver and substitute driver.  The film is designed to increase school bus driver awareness of the potential dangers at highway-grade level rail crossings.  The film also covers procedures to follow at grade level crossings to ensure the safety of passengers and driver.

    Vision Obscuration
    A presentation by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation dealing with vision obscuration in various models and types of school buses.

    Wake Up and Get Some Sleep
    Sam2b.jpgAn entertaining seven-minute video is designed to teache shift workers about the importance of sleep, illustrates the dangers of drowsy driving and provides 10 simple tips for improving sleep.

    Your License or Your Life - Safety at Railroad Crossing for Commercial Drivers
    railroad-crossing.jpgDesigned for the professional truck and bus driver, this film illustrates the potential dangers that await professional drivers at grade level rail crossings.  The film highlights the dangers of grade level crossings as wellas the Federally mandated Commrcial Driver Disqualification penalties for rail crossing violations.