Safety Managers travel to each school and view the onboarding and offboarding of students and are on-site in the event of an accident. Safety Managers spend time at the district working with the Transportation Department to discuss strategies to improve, enhance, and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the students/drivers/monitors, as well as the district employees.
Continuing semi-annual safety classes with all operations personnel designed to keep up-to-date with changing regulations, as well as to rectify actions/un-followed procedures that were identified as being a risk by the district and through Birnie Bus personnel during morning, afternoon, and evening observations.
Bi-monthly service/safety meeting with Operations Manager, Dispatcher, Area General Manager, Transportation Manager, and VP Operations to discuss events of the previous two weeks and brainstorm how to eliminate/minimize/reduce or maintain behaviors and activities. The meeting will also be designed to discuss parent/teacher/administration concerns on service-related topics.
10-Step Driver Recruitment Best Practices
Before 2020 and the industry-wide driver shortage, our “Join Team Birnie” Driver Recruitment Program attracted entry-level and seasoned applicants. They wanted to be among the best, and became safe and proficient drivers.
Our training results in premier and reliable bus drivers. Program benchmarks include:
Application Process
Multiple Interviews
Pre-Training Drug Screening, Fingerprinting, Reference Checks
Candidate Acceptance Into Training
Training for Employment (Permit Classes, On-Site Bus Monitoring, Ride-Alongs)
Finishing All Clearances
Completing In-Depth Classroom Training
Knowledge Testing
In Bus Training & Driver Skills Testing
CDL License Received
Safe Fleet Connected School Bus Smart Technology
Today’s social environment presents challenges that demand connectivity for continuous communication, safety, and convenience for students, parents, and all school officials.
Birnie/Student Transportation of America offers Safe Fleet Connected School Bus Smart Technology, which includes the following features:
Live GPS, Navigation and Route Tracking
Connectedness, Wireless Video Downloading and Live Streaming
Wi-Fi Hotspot, Distance Learning
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