An important aspect of STS Group’s safety training chapter is the emergency evacuation programme for the school bus. This involves developing an effective evacuation plan will live evacuation drills carried out at regular intervals through the year.
In real-life emergencies, only two to five minutes are available to complete the evacuation procedure before the situation escalates. To carry out a smooth evacuation involving children, it is crucial for bus drivers and bus guardians to be familiar with the evacuation policies, procedures, and techniques. STS Group worked closely with Safe Fast Fire and Safety Training LLC to implement an emergency evacuation training curriculum that met our checklist of policies and goals.
Our bus drivers, bus guardians, and supervisors underwent a full day’s training involving role playing of multiple evacuation scenarios. Each session was timed and reviewed to better understand how evacuation could have been swifter and more efficient. The ideal time for a successful evacuation is two minutes, which our teams were able to achieve after a few rounds of practice. Such repeated exposure to various possible scenarios helped our transport staff be better equipped with escape routes, and the proper procedure for leaving a vehicle in during an emergency.
Our teams received hands-on training to manage various types of scenarios: