tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post6162967958074247180..comments2023-11-14T19:02:11.525-05:00Comments on If It Hits The Fan: It's Time To Get Rid Of "Lockdown"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-82414866498024419342017-01-09T09:42:08.541-05:002017-01-09T09:42:08.541-05:00Sorry for the delay on this, I went on hiatus abou...Sorry for the delay on this, I went on hiatus about the time you posted this... Anyway, "best judgement" is often the best thing to say. We can't plan for every possible scenario. That being said, you need to pre-plan in your head. Bounce ideas off your fellow drivers for different "what would you do if... scenarios." The main thing is to do "something." Get off the X. A bus full of elementary kids is going to react differently than a bus full of high schoolers. The response to two kids fighting when one pulls a knife is going to be different than if an armed adult gets on the bus to take hostages. We recently had a situation where a bus pulled up at a morning middle school stop in an apartment complex. A "drug deal gone bad" happened two hundred yards from the stop and a guy fleeing the gun fight collapsed right in front of the bus. Protocol was for the driver to slam it in to reverse and get out of Dodge, but a panicked adult woman climbed on before he could get the doors closed and started screaming for the kids to get off. Plans tend to come apart when the other parties don't know the plan. Being flexible and thinking on your feet while maintaining situational awareness are key.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430837295957352694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-25117838334258331092013-07-22T10:20:21.587-04:002013-07-22T10:20:21.587-04:00I am a school bus driver for a rural area school. ...I am a school bus driver for a rural area school. Many times I have asked my supervisor what I should do if I find myself with a bus full of students in the middle of a threatening situation. Never have I received an answer other than "use your best judgment". Our district has a problem with communication between departments and the mentality of nothing will happen here. Do you have any suggestions of what to do in a threatening situation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-19703661925701377012012-12-22T17:21:40.384-05:002012-12-22T17:21:40.384-05:00I am a school board member. I asked for a meeting...I am a school board member. I asked for a meeting to be held regarding changes to the lock down rules and other safety related issues. Every school in our district is susceptible to the kind of attack that happened in Newtown. <br />The other members on the board were in no rush to evaluate the situation and get moving on a resolution. I was appalled and disgusted. <br />You need to go to your next school board meeting and ask, who, what, where, when and how. What are you going to do? What is the timeline to get it done? Who is looking at the situation?<br /> <br />Ask questions and demand answers. <br />If that doesn't work, run for the board.<br />JoeOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-26535652832172157022012-12-18T09:02:47.195-05:002012-12-18T09:02:47.195-05:00I think this is worthy of some sincere discussion....I think this is worthy of some sincere discussion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-39762863734116981102012-12-17T22:24:33.796-05:002012-12-17T22:24:33.796-05:00I like your thoughts. And even better coming from ...I like your thoughts. And even better coming from somebody who knows the business of school safety. As much as we like to believe this can be prevented, it just can't be. Sure, there are plenty of options that can slow down or dissuade such acts, we just need more people like you educating parents who demand such action from their schools. Thank you.millenniumflyhttp://rethinksurvival.comnoreply@blogger.com