January 2014

    What can you see inside your buses? On-board security is a key theme of the new year as transportation departments increasingly use and integrate video into all of their operations to make the school bus even safer for students and drivers alike.

    FEATURES

    Active Shooter on a School Bus
    Be sure to consider research in your approach to training

    To Protect And To Serve
    National officials say the responsibility of school resource officers should extend from school grounds to school transportation

    Junior’s A Mint
    School bus contractor and everything man John Benish, Jr., of Cook-Illinois Corporation recognized with annual STN award for leadership

    INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS

    Top Story: The right tone and demeanor helps de-escalate situations involving students as well as unauthorized adults on school buses

    Surveillance cameras, collaboration with local law enforcement to protect fleets and equipment from theft

    Integrating security through real-time video, student tracking and routing

    First Student bus drivers put National School Transportation Association security training to work

    Blue Bird-Synovia partnership puts factory-installed GPS in new Vision and All American models

    STN EXPO co-chairs named

    News Briefs: Atlantic Express ceases operations, federal reversal of sequester cuts, NTSB guidance on seat belts in school buses, Biz Bites, and more

    SPECIAL REPORT

    Counseling on a small and large scale after a transportation tragedy

    COLUMNS

    The Security of First Observer
    First Take by Ryan Gray

    Risk and Security
    Publisher’s Corner by Tony Corpin

    DEPARTMENTS

    STN Online: Highlights from our website

    Mailbag: Views and opinions from our readers

    Products and Solutions / Upcoming Events: The latest offerings for the student transportation set and monthly calendar

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