What procedures should be followed in the event of a vehicle breakdown?
Move the vehicle to the safest location off the road, turn off the ignition switch, remove the key and set the handbrake. Protect the scene with positioning flares or reflectors. Contact the [dispatcher] immediately. Emergency numbers and children’s Emergency Cards with photos of children must be available on the bus/vehicle at all times. Review with the [dispatcher] the names and numbers of the individuals you want contacted. Give them the proper location of the breakdown, the condition of the bus/vehicle and number and names of the children and adults on the bus/vehicle. If there are children on the bus/vehicle, determine if it’s safe for them to remain on the bus/vehicle or to evacuate the bus. In the event the bus/vehicle needs to be evacuated it’s important for the following steps to be followed: Ensure that children are carried to a location away from the traffic. As soon as possible make an accurate account of the children by using the bus roster sheet. Take children’s emergency
