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Introducing STS Traverse: Discover a Whole New Way to Learn About Road Safety

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At STS Group, we have always been committed to promoting road safety awareness among students and the broader community. As a strategic service partner to the education community, we believe it is our responsibility to continuously educate safe road practices in the younger generation. This year, we are proud to unveil our latest initiative: the UAE’s first digital platform for road safety education, called STS Traverse.

STS Traverse is an independent portal, exclusively owned by STS Group, designed to engage the student community within and beyond our network of 87 schools across the GCC. To ensure maximum impact, we have partnered with local regulatory bodies such as KHDA, MOE, Dubai RTA, SRTA, and MoT Qatar. This will enable us to extend the reach of the campaign and educate over 100,000 students during the first year.

Through the digital platform, students will participate in workshops that will cover essential modules on topics such as travel protocol, emergency evacuation procedures, and the proper usage of Personal Mobility Devices like e-Bikes and e-Scooters. Moreover, the gamification platform features interactive games that will teach users how to navigate roads safely, test their reflexes, and expand their knowledge of safety laws.

To ensure a lasting impact, STS Traverse will be integrated into the school curriculum, encouraging students to view road safety as an ongoing responsibility. As they progress through the program, students will be awarded schoolhouse points based on their performance, motivating them to excel in their road safety knowledge and practices.

As we progress through the academic term, the scalable digital platform will evolve to incorporate new modules based on our safety campaigns. We envision STS Traverse creating a generation of Safety Ambassadors who will champion road safety within their communities. This program is not just about educating students; it’s about empowering them to become responsible and safety-conscious citizens of tomorrow.

With STS Traverse, we are excited to embark on a whole new way to learn about road safety, making it engaging interactive, and, most importantly, impactful. We invite the entire community to join us in this transformative journey toward a safer and more responsible society. 

                                          

 

Banksmen And Foremen Training

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Banksmen and foremen form an essential part of STS Group’s operations team. Given that both roles oversee the implementation of safety rules and regulations in the company, they received regular training and refresher courses throughout the year.

Who is a Banksman and what do they do?

A designated person who safely guides bus drivers through vehicle manoeuvre, making them responsible for the safety of pedestrians, drivers, and other vehicles. The banksman plays an important role assisting in vehicle manoeuvre as drivers may not always have full view of their intended path of travel and when reversing the vehicle with limited visibility or space.

A banksman’s main form of communication with drivers is through hand signals. Through group activities and training exercises, the refresher course focuses on reinforcing essential qualities required to carry out their duties:

  • Excellent observation skills.
  • Hand/Eye coordination.
  • Sharp sight and hearing.
  • Soft skills such being assertive and a good communicator

Who is a Foreman and what do they do?

A designated person who supervises and supports bus drivers and bus guardians. The foreman undertakes thorough inspection of the buses. Buses undertake their journey only after all items on the foreman’s checklist have been completed and signed off. Regular maintenance and upkeep of all technologies and related devices on board each vehicle.

Beat the Heat Event

During the summer months, all our staff members including banksmen, foremen, bus drivers and guardians, and the STS Auto Services personnel undergo the Heat Injury and Illness training workshop. They are advised on health and safety practices, and preventive measures to manage and treat heat stress.

STS on Combating COVID

STS’s Said Rehman Talks About Combating COVID

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At the onset of the COVID outbreak in February and March this year, STS enacted numerous control measures within our offices and accommodation centres, to minimise risks and the  virus spread. We provided our employees with critical supplies required to protect their health and safety.

Our very own transport staff member, Said Rahman, who has been with STS for over 14 years, was featured in a newspaper article, that described the safety measures and the state of affairs in the UAE.

STS’s Said Rehman Talks About Combating COVID

 

“Everyone is worried about the spread of Covid-19 and so am I. But I feel much safer here in the UAE than in my home country as we are well taken care of. We have been given sanitisation kits from an NGO here and our employer is also creating timely awareness by giving us regular instructions. All this has helped us stay calm and safe,” Rahman told Khaleej Times.

STS in Khaleej Times on Combating COVID

“Apart from providing us free Iftar meals and other necessary items required to maintain hygiene, our company and an NGO have been holding regular awareness sessions where we are being educated on how to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and how to maintain hygiene standards. Of course, masks and gloves are now part of our everyday life. If I were in my country, probably, I would not receive this level of care and high safety standards. Also, we feel blessed that we have been receiving salaries even when we are not working these days as schools are closed. Work is affected adversely but our employers are seeing to it that we are able to provide for our families back in our hometown,” he added.