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School Bus Evacuation Drill
Developed by the MDCPS Department of Transportation
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School Bus Evacuation Drill
▪ State Board of Education Rule 6A-3.0171(2)(e) 2.d.
requires the School Principal or other designated
school staff to direct school bus emergency
evacuation drills on each bus serving the school
during the first six(6) weeks of each semester, and to
maintain documentation.
▪ 2018-2019 Evacuation Drill Dates:
Evacuation drills must be completed within the following timeframes
First Semester: Monday 8/20/2018 – Friday 9/28/2018
Second Semester: Tuesday 1/22/2019 –Friday 3/1/2019
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Topics
Events that require an evacuation
Essentials of a successful evacuation
Recommended Evacuation Procedures
Required Documentation
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Events requiring school bus evacuation
Bus fire
Potential of fire
When bus breaks down in a dangerous
location (i.e. Railroad crossing)
Probability of flooding or rising water
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Essentials of a successful evacuation
Familiarity with emergency doors, emergency
exits and entrance door.
Driver must remain calm and maintain order.
Students must remain calm and attentive
to the drivers directions.
▪ Proper bus evacuation procedures must be
followed.
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Recommended evacuation procedures
Front Door evacuation
Rear door evacuation
Split door evacuation
Evacuation of student with special
needs
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Front Door Evacuation
Driver designated helper must take position outside
the door.
Driver designated leader must guide students 100 feet (3 bus lengths) away from the bus.
▪ Driver will direct students from the front of the bus
(from right to left) to follow the leader.
▪ Driver will repeat this procedure as he/she moves rearward on the bus.
▪ Driver will then walk towards the front of bus and
ensure that no students have been left behind.
▪ Driver and helper will join students away from bus.
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Rear Door Evacuation
Driver will instruct students to use the sit and slide technique.
▪ Driver will go to the last 2 seats at the rear of bus.
▪ Driver designated helper will take position outside the door.
Driver designated leader must guide students 100 feet
(3 bus lengths) away from the bus.
▪ Driver will instruct students from the rear seats of bus
(from left to right) to follow the leader.
▪ Driver will repeat procedure walking toward the front of bus.
▪ Driver will walk to rear of bus and ensure no students have
been left behind.
▪ Driver and helper will join students away from the bus.
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Split Door Evacuation
Students must evacuate through front and rear door.
Driver will direct students from rows 1 thru 5 to exit using
the front door. Students from rows 6 thru 11 will exit using
the rear door.
Driver Designated helpers will take position outside doors.
Driver designated leaders must guide students 100 feet (3
bus lengths) away from the bus.
Driver will direct students from front and rear seats (from
right to left) to follow leaders until bus empties.
Driver will ensure that no students have been left behind.
Driver and helper will join students away from bus.
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Evacuation of students with special needs.
Using Lift: if operational and safe, continue to use.
▪ Half-Lowered lift: Use platform as a step-downto facilitate evacuation of students in wheelchairs.
▪ In life or death situation, students confined to a
wheelchair, must be removed from the wheelchair
and carried to safety.
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School Bus Evacuation Drill (Cont.)
Most evacuation drills should be conducted using the
front door method. However, the driver will explain the
rear door and split door evacuation methods. The
driver will also explain the operation of all doors and
exits (see attached photos) including roof hatch and
side evacuation windows.
When conducting evacuation drills with ESE students,
the driver should not remove the student from the
wheel chair but will explain the evacuation procedure
to the students.
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ENTRANCE DOOR
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Side Emergency Door
To open: Lift handle
and push out.
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Emergency Exit (Roof Hatch Type)
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Emergency Exit (Roof Hatch Type)
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This rear emergency door is equipped with a hold-open device. Open door fully to unlock device, then close.
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Emergency Exit (Window Type)
To open, lift
handle and
push out.
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Rear Emergency Door
To open, lift
handle and
push out.
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Emergency Exit (Rear window Type)
To open:
Turn handle
towards the
direction
pointed by
arrow and
push-out.
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School Bus Evacuation Drill Form
The form used to record
the completion of evacuation
drills is available online at
the Records and Forms link
on dadeschools.net.
The form number is
FM-1125
http://forms.dadeschools.net/webpdf/1125.pdf