Comparable to the NYSDOT’s Bus Accident Investigation Training For Identifying Safety Hazards (BAITFISH) training classes, PTSI’s course is school bus specific and provides both classroom instruction and hands-on field work, including photographing, scene measurement and math skills needed for accurate scene reconstruction and documentation. Participants will progress through a logical process to understand accident response readiness as it applies to their operation.
While an accident typically lasts just a few seconds, the physical and psychological chain of events before, during and after a crash can be very complex, and a challenge for pupil transportation staff. A high level of hands-on class participation will facilitate the objectives each class member brings to the course.
Guidelines on how to document and manage an accident include how to prepare a response to an accident, on-scene procedures, and follow-up. Learn how to sketch an accident scene in detail, use photography, read tire marks, analyze bulbs, measure accurately, collect initial evidence, interview witnesses, and handle media.
