Below is a description of each chapter that will be covered during the Child Passenger Safety on School Buses pre-conference seminar on July 23 and July 24 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. Upon completion of the course, attendees will receive six continuing education units (CEUs) from Safe Kids Worldwide.

Chapter 1: Introduction

At the completion of this chapter, the participant will be able to:

• Provide an overview of Child Safety Restraint Systems (CSRS)
• Discuss school bus occupant protection systems
• Describe the challenge for school bus drivers in transporting infants and pre-school children
• Describe the issues when using CSRS on school buses
• Discuss the Federal role in occupant protection and safety standards for occupant protection
• Correctly install child safety restraints in a school bus, including devices for children with special needs

Chapter 2: The School Bus

At the completion of this chapter, the participant will be able to:

• Explain why the school bus is the safest means of land travel
• Understand why school buses were not designed to accommodate CSRS
• Describe the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) applicable to school buses

Chapter 3: Seat Belt Systems on School Bus

At the completion of this chapter, the participant will be able to:

• Identify seat belt parts and anchorages
• Describe types of locking seat belt systems and proper use
• Discuss other types of seat belt systems you might see on a school bus

Chapter 4: Introduction to Child Safety Restraint Systems (CSRS)

At the completion of this chapter, the participant will be able to:

• List the types of child safety restraint systems (CSRS)
• Identify how to select appropriate CSRS
• Identify CSRS parts and functions
• Discuss care of CSRS
• Understand the importance of not modifying CSRS

Chapter 5: Rear-Facing Child Safety Restraint Systems

At the completion of this chapter, the participant will be able to:

• Explain why children should travel facing the rear of a vehicle
• Teach selection, direction, location, and installation of rear-facing CSRS
• Identify best practice and tough choices
• Discuss medical conditions requiring special attention
• Identify misuse

Chapter 6: Forward-Facing Child Safety Restraint Systems

At the completion of this chapter, the participant will be able to:

• Explain the requirements for placing a child in a forward-facing CSRS
• Teach selection, direction, location, and installation of forward-facing CSRS
• Discuss types of medical conditions that require special consideration for transportation
• Identify and correct misuse

Chapter 7: Safety vests, Add-on School Bus Specific Seats, and Integrated school bus seats

At the completion of this chapter, the participant will be able to:

• Describe use of safety vests
• Describe use of add-on school bus specific systems
• Describe use of integrated seats
• Practice installation of safety vests and add-on school bus specific systems

Chapter 8: Evacuation

At the completion of this chapter, the participant will be able to:

• Describe typical pre-school characteristics in emergency situations
• Explain how to plan and document individualized evacuation plans
• Explain how to plan and document route specific evacuation plans
• Describe the correct way to evacuate a child in a CSRS
• Describe the proper equipment necessary to perform effective evacuations
• Identify the necessary components of an effective evacuation drill