5. Other types of emergency situations. The emergency plan should cover such conditions and events as: a. Road or bridge washouts and landslides that might block school bus routes. b. Bus hijacking. Standards for Utah School Buses and Operations, p. 82 (2004) Mechanical Breakdowns In Basin 1. Evacuate students only if danger of collision or fire exists. 2. Place emergency triangles as required in “Emergency Triangle Placement” section (See below). 3. When the driver determines the nature of the breakdown, he/she must call or radio the assigned garage mechanic for assistance and radio/call the District Office. If the bus needing repair has passengers, the mechanic will travel in a bus to pick them up and return them to their destination. If the bus has a major mechanical breakdown, or if the issue is safety related, or if the breakdown would be an out-of-service condition, the bus is not to be moved unless to get it off the road a short distance. The mechanic is to call the Lead Mechanic for direction. a. After shop hours please contact the Lead Mechanic at the number on the phone list for assistance. If no response, contact the any of the numbers listed on your emergency list. b. When someone assists in notification of the breakdown, the following information should be ready for him or her to give: i. Your name ii. Bus Number iii. Nature of Breakdown iv. If students are aboard v. Exact Location 4. If you need to leave the location from which you made the original call, please let the mechanics or contact person know of your new location. 5. Under no circumstances allow passengers to proceed home by walking, hitchhiking, or accepting a ride by private transportation (parental only) without permission from the Transportation Office. 6. If on an Athletic or Field Trip, have the person in charge contact the Athletic Director/Building Principal to inform them of any delay. Out of Basin a. Evacuate students only if danger of collision or fire exists. b. Place emergency triangles as required in “Emergency Triangle Placement” section (See below).
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