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Look Before You LockTransportation Safety in Early Childhood
Education
Hundreds of children are left unattended in cars each year.
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6 Year Old Left Alone on School Bus
Photo credit: Newsday/Jessica Rotkiewicz
Some are able to escape the vehicle,
only to find themselves facing other serious risks.
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5 Year Old Found Walking Along Road
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Some suffer serious emotional trauma.
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4 Year Old Left Alone on School Bus
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On average, 38 children die each year of hyperthermia (overheating) after being left in a motor vehicle.
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2 Year Old Dies in Hot Van
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How can this happen?
A child’s body warms 3 to 5 times faster than an adult’s.
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Temperatures Rise Dramatically Inside a Closed Vehicle.
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Aslyn Paige Ryan
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February 1, 2003 – February 7, 2004
How does this happen?
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These deaths are entirely preventable.
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But prevention depends on you.
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Prevention Depends On YOU.
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606 CMR 7.00 Requires:
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•A transportation plan•Properly licensed drivers•Drivers and monitors receive orientation•Regularly assigned drivers•Attendance•Post-trip inspection
…a “general” transportation plan
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…a transportation plan for field trips
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…a transportation plan for each child
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•How will child arrive and depart?•At what times?•Alternative arrangements?•Emergency pick-up?•Emergency contact?
Parents must call in child’s absence.
…properly licensed drivers
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…properly licensed drivers
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…Driver and Monitor Orientation
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•Absent monitor?•Absent child?•Absent parent?•Attendance?
•Assigned seats on bus/van?•Supervision into program?•Escort to classroom?•Wait for dismissal?
…regularly assigned drivers
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…attendance
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ChildPickUp
Drop Off
PickUp
DropOff
Comments
Mikayla Brower7:55 8:20 5:00 5:25
John BrowerA A A A Notified by
dispatch
Karen Schmidt 8:04 8:20 5:00 5:20 Waited 4 min for child (a.m.)
Letisha Brown 8:07 8:20 5:00 5:15
Malachai Rashad 8:11 8:20 5:00 5:11
Chastin James 8:15 8:20 5:00 5:08
Arielle James 8:15 8:20 5:00 5:08
…post-trip inspection
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EEC Policy Requires:
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•Second inspection• Search for absent child
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Transportation Policies
• Have parent confirm child’s placement on bus /van.
• Assign consistent seating.
• Maintain the route and the routine.
• Call in at end of route.
Transportation Plans and Procedures
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•Staff from receiving program escort children from the vehicle into the building•Confirm attendance before transport leaves•Escort children to classrooms•Confirm attendance in classroom
Say Something!
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Additional Resources
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Kids and Cars: www.KidsAndCars.org
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: http://www.nhtsa.gov/Driving+Safety/Child+Safety/Keeping+Kids+Safe:+Inside+&+Out
Be Car Safe: http://becarsafe.org/hyp.htm
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Self-Assessment and Certificate DocumentBeat the Heat Flyer
Right click on the link below, then choose “open hyperlink”.
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