11 New Training Videos for Schools

Vertical Alliance Group is committed to ensuring you have access to the best training videos in the student transportation industry.  This month we released a new safety training video for you to utilize in your safety training meetings and in-services.

Title: Distracted Driving Awareness Do not use a cell phone or any electronic device while driving. Your career and your life, as well as the lives of others, are at risk.

Additionally, we recently replaced 10 of the older videos in your Training Library with newer versions.

Title: Basic Student Management This video discusses how to handle basic student management issues on the school bus. It goes over not dealing with on-bus problems while loading and unloading. It also gives tips on how to handle serious behavior problems.

Title: Driving in High Winds This video covers the proper procedures for driving in high wind. It details acceptable instances for backing a school bus as well as the procedures and dangers involved. It also defines tail swing, as well as covering its dangers and how to correctly handle them.

Title: Backing This video goes through simple steps to make backing a school bus in tight corners easier, while stressing the importance of paying attention to surroundings while backing a school bus.

Title: Emergency Evacuation (Driver) This video outlines the proper procedures for a school bus evacuation drill. It details the necessary equipment, driver qualifications, systems, and the recommended number of students. It also summarizes proper post-evacuation activities.

Title: Emergency Evacuation (Student) This video covers the procedures to safely evacuate a school bus from the perspective of a student. It defines an evacuation for students and gives them various reasons why the bus might need to be evacuated.

Title: Instruments & Brakes This video details the correct procedures to check all bus instruments and brakes before starting a route.

Title: Mirror Adjustment This video discusses proper mirror management, the danger zone, and details the 7 mirror system.

Title: Pre-Trip Inspection This video discusses giving the bus a proper pre-trip inspection. It is a detailed walkthrough that must be performed before each route.

Title: Post Trip Inspection This video discusses what you are looking for during a post-trip inspection. It details the most important things to look for in a post-trip inspection: children, damage, and trash.

Please contact your Client Services Representative at 877-792-3866, if you have any questions.