Thursday, April 3, 2008

Information on Resources Available to Promote School Bus Safety

Resources
The following organizations provide resources on school bus safety. As well, school bus safety information and materials are also available from school bus operators, school boards, safety organizations and the police.
B & B Games
1754 Stagecoach Road
Greely, ON K4P 1M1
Tel: (613) 821-1111
Fax: (613) 821-0660
Board game on school bus safety
* Stop & Cross With the Lights
Canada Safety Council
1020 Thomas Pratt Place
Ottawa, ON K1G 515
Tel: (613) 739-1535
Fax: (613) 739-1566
Website: http://www.safety-council.org
E-mail: csc@safety-council.org
Wide variety of child safety, driving safety,
Occupational health and safety literature:
* Defensive Driving Manual
* Elmer the Safety Elephant Goes to School
* School Bus Safety Booklet
Also driver training curricula and training aids:
55 Alive
Fleet F.L.I.
P.D.I.C Course
Canadian Automobile Association
Central Ontario Public & Government Affairs
Department
60 Commerce Valley Drive East
Thorn hill, ON L3T 7P9
Tel: 905-771-3464
Fax: 905-771-3292
Curriculum and training programs for school bus patrollers:
* Recommended Practice for the School Safety Patrol
* School Bus Patrols
* Tips for Safe School Bus Riding
Channing L. Bete
(Publishers of Script graphic Communications)
One Community Place
South Deerfield, Massachusetts, 01373
Tel: 1-800-628-7733 or (413) 665-7611
Fax: 1-800-499-6464
Website: http://www.channing-bete.com
Information materials, lesson plans, and activity
Booklets for teachers and students.
* About School Bus Safety
* School Bus Safety Coloring Book
* School Bus Safety Activity Book
* My Book about Riding the School Bus
* Bus Safety Pop-Out Tip Sheet
Di Pasquale, Glenn
334 Buckingham Road
Newmarket, ON L3Y 6K5
Tel: 905-727-3141-2296

Publication and videos available on school bus passenger management.
Electro lab Training Systems
335 University Avenue, PO. Box 320
Belleville, ON K8N 5A5
Tel: 1-800-267-7482 or 1-888-CAN-TRAIN, or (613) 962-9577
Fax: (613) 962-0284
Hundreds of titles in video or computer-based training, for sale or rent.
Topics include: back safety; blood-borne pathogens/first aid; chemical training/WHMIS,driving safety; ergonomics; fire/emergency planning; playground safety; personal wellness and health; motivational/attitudinal; new hires orientation; personal protection; management and supervisory (including due diligence).
Sample titles:
* Buster and the Boosters
* If I Were the Bus Driver
* Pre-Trip Inspection
* Loading & Unloading
* Basic Driving Skills
* Safe Driving Principles
* Driver First Aid
* Emergency Evacuation
* Driving the Activities Bus
* Introduction to the Special Needs Bus
* Loading/Unloading the Special Needs Bus
* Evacuating the Special Needs Bus
* Transporting Physically Handicapped
* Transporting Mentally Handicapped
* Transporting Emotionally Handicapped
* Driver Awareness
* A Matter of Time
Kinetic Inc.
511 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M5S 1Y4
Tel: 416-538-6613 or 1-800-263-6910
Website: http://www.kineticvideo.com
Driver and ridership training videos for sale:
* Just in Case
* Because
* School Bus Accident Reporting & Investigation
* Trouble Spots
* Are You Ready?
* Êtes-vous prëts?
* Death Zones
* Zones Interdites
* And Then It Happened
L & K International Training
505 Queensway East, Suite 201 W
Mississauga, ON L5A 4134
Tel: 1-800-668-6064 or 905-270-6200
Fax: 905-270-3786
Website: http://www.lk-intl.com
E-mail: inquiry@lk-intl.com
Video training aids for sale.

* Air Brakes: What You Should Know
* Emergency braking
* Rollovers
* School Bus Pre-Trip Inspection
Magic Lantern Communications Ltd.
775 Pacific Road, Unit 38
Oakville, ON L6L 6M4
Tel: 1-800-263-1717 or 905-827-1155
Website: http://www.magiclatern.ca
E-mail: orders@magiclatern.ca
Ridership safety videos for sale:
* Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure
* Ridin' Cool to School
* Brutus En Autobus Scolaire
Ministry of Transportation - MTO INFO
301 St. Paul Street
St. Catharines, ON L2R 7R4
Tel: 1-800-268-4686 or 416-235-4686
TTY: 1-866-471-8929 or 905 704-2426
Website: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca
Information materials:
School Bus Safety and School Bus Stopping Law - brochures - English/French
Publication ordering:
Tel: 416-235-3473 or 1-800-373-5099
Fax: 416-235-5068
For: School Bus Safety Resource Guide - information package on school bus safety. Designed for use by police, community groups, school bus operators and educators. To obtain a copy, phone 416-235-3585.
Ontario Safety League
5045 Orbitor Drive, Building 11, Suite 100
Mississauga, ON L4W 4Y4
Tel: 905-625-0556
Fax: 905-625-0677
Over 200 titles in video lending library.
Classroom instruction and training aids for:
* Defensive Driving
* Professional Driver Improvement
* Coaching the Experienced Driver.
Classroom instruction and training aids for fleet trainers, including:
* Commercial Driving School Approval Program
* Fleet Driver Trainer
* Advanced Fleet Driver Trainer
* Accident Investigation
* Basic Driver Instructor
* Techniques of Instruction
* Classroom Instructor
Also awards programs:
* Safe Driver Award Program
* Safe Worker Award Program


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