Objective+31


 * Objective 31: Conduct and evaluate a bus evacuation drill**


 * Date || Time started || Time ended || Number of hours || Description of activities ||
 * 03/27/12 || 7:15 || 8:15 || 1.0 || Conducted bus evacuation drills at John S. Battle with Mr. Poole (Assistant Principal). ||
 * 03/27/12 || 10:45 || 11:45 || 1.0 || Reflected and recommended changes to the bus evacuation drills. ||
 * 09/19/12 || 7:15 || 8:15 || 1.0 || Conducted bus evacuation drills for Wallace Middle School students. ||
 * Reflections and learning |||||||| In the event of an emergency one can never prepare enough. The bus evacuation drill conducted at John Battle High School was completed in an efficient and thorough manner. Passengers were divided into two sections and were then instructed to evacuate by using the front entrance door and the rear emergency door. The students did an excellent job of exiting the buses throughout the drill. Overall, conducting the bus evacuation drills proved to be a valuable exercise.

This drill could improve if it was practiced more often, especially at the beginning of the school year. Currently, the bus evacuation drill is performed two times a year, one in the fall and one in the spring. I would recommend increasing this number and conducting most of the drills during the first week of school so the students are prepared for the rest of the year. Another recommendation I would add is to mix the seating arrangements of the students so they all have the opportunity to exit from both the front and rear entrances of the bus. This experience could prove valuable if a real emergency were to occur. ||
 * Reading(s) |||||||| Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. //School bus safety//. Retrieved from http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/safety/programs/schoolbus/index.asp ||