Special Needs State Rodeo Questions 2011

Special Needs State Rodeo Questions 2011

Driver Name:______

Monitor Name: ______

1. The sign for "_____" is made by bringing your fingers and thumb together andtouching your cheek at the side of your mouth.Then move your hand an inch or two toward your ear and touch your cheek again

1. Beginning on the 11th school day of a student’s disciplinary removal during the school year, and if removal is a change in placement, the student must be provided free appropriate public education (FAPE) services during the period of removal. True___ False __

3. Parking the busses ___ _helps prevent children from entering a danger zone.

1. Side by side.
2. Perpendicular to each other.
3. Bumper-to-bumper

4. ____ the kids as they leave the bus and again as they walk away from the bus.

1. Greet
2. Count
3. Signal

5. “The emergency evacuation of a school bus shall only be conducted when staying on the school

busis more hazardous than exiting the school bus” is found in what WAC?______

6. The driver of a vehicle upon overtaking or meeting from either direction any school bus

which has stopped on the roadway for the purpose of receiving or discharging any

school children shall stop the vehicle before reaching such school bus when there is in

operation on said school bus a visual signal as specified in RCW 46.37.190 and said

driver shall not proceed until such school bus resumes motion or the visual signals are

no longer activated. Where is this found? ______

7. The student’s present capabilities, anticipated needs and goals, and a method for

measuring them be stated and revised at least annually in an ______.

8. Electric wheel chairs should be shifted into the neutral position so that they are not accidentally

“driven” by the student while on the bus. True ___ False ___

9. A school bus driver is a professional driver. This means and includes: ____

1. Having the necessary skills and being competent in using them.
2. Knowing the correct thing to do and doing it accurately every time.
3. Knowing and following the RCW and the WAC.
4. All of the above.

10. The three steps you should use to keep children safe from danger zone accidents are: ___

a. Count the kids away, close the door and honk your horn before you move.

b. Close the door, honk the horn and give the kids the “okay” signal before you move.

c. Count the kids away, know where they are and clear your mirrors immediately before you move.

11. The sign for "______" is made by starting with the fingers of your dominant hand near

your lips. Your hand should be a "flat hand." Move your hand forward and a bit down in the

direction of the person you are thanking. Smile.

12. Never put a student off the bus except at school or at his or her designated school bus stop. If you feel the offense is serious enough that you cannot safely drive the bus, call for a school administrator or police to come and remove the student. True ____ False ____

13. Mandatory evacuations. The driver must evacuate the bus when: ___ a. The bus is on fire or there is a threat of a fire. b. The bus is stalled on, or adjacent to, a railroad-highway crossing. c. The position of the bus may change and increase the danger. d. All of the above.

14. NHTSA decided that the best way to provide crash protection to passengers of large school buses through a concept called “______.”

15. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) establishes Federal motor vehicle safety standards to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries from motor vehicle crashes, including crashes involving school buses. True _____ False______

16. ______fatalitiesaccount for the highest number of school bus-related fatalities.

17. The approximate age of a child considered to be capable of recognizing traffic dangers are __ to__years.

18. Napping will increase the length of continuous wakefulness before a duty period. True_____False ____

19. List the 4 types of Sexual Harassment and Peer-to-Peer (Student-to-Student) Harassment?

______, ______,______,______

20. What are the three things you can do to prevent danger zone accidents? ______, ______, and______.

21. Knowing ______is one way to avoid danger zone accidents.

a) Which children cross the street?

b) How many children are on the route?

c) The children’s names

22. The sign for "______" is made by forming either an "a" or an "s" with your right hand. Rotate your hand over your heart in a few clockwise motions.

23. Flat and Convex Mirrorstogether show each side ofthe bus__ feet back and __ feet out at the ___foot point. Also,____ feet straight backon each side.

24. What activity must a school bus driver use to reduce blind spots at an intersection? _____and ______

25. How many feet should student move away from the bus during an evacuation? ______feet.

26. ECEAPstands for______.

27. Loading and unloading procedures are contained in what WAC? ______

28. ____ is an example of an indirect way you can prevent children from entering the danger zone.

a) Having a discussion with your passengers at the beginning of the school year.

b) Counting the kids as the cross the street.

c) Watch for strings hanging off of jackets and backpacks.

29. The driver of a vehicle upon a highway with three or more marked traffic lanes

need not stop upon meeting a school bus which is proceeding in the opposite direction

and is stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children, is what RCW? ______.

30. There are three types of heat related emergencies. They are______,______,

______.

31. When giving care to an injured person until EMS personnel arrive, you should monitor the “ABCs”

This stands for______, ______and ______.

32. The sign for "______" is made by forming the right hand into the letter "t." The palm side is facing away from you. Shake your hand side to side a couple times.

33. You notice that a child looks panicked and cannot cough, speak or breathe. What life-threatening condition could the child be experiencing? ______

34. A security sweep should be part of every school bus pre-trip and post trip inspection. This should

include checking inside all compartments, checking under the hood, under the driver’s seat and under the bus and in the wheel wells. True ___ False ___

35. At the NAPT Summit last November the assistant deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education and the director of the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools spoke about bullying. What is his name? ______

36. In 40 percent of all crashes involving fatalities to occupants of a school bus or vehicle used as a school bus, the principal point of impact was the front of the vehicle. True ____ False____

37. The mission of the______, an agency of

the U.S. Department ofTransportation (DOT),is to save lives, preventinjuries, and reduce

economic costs due to road traffic crashes, througheducation, research,safety standards, and

enforcement activity.

38. As you approach a pickup area, you should:____

a) Scan the entire area and take note of where the children are.

b) Scan the entire area directly in front of and behind the bus.

c) Look straight ahead.

39. Vehicles emerging from driveways, alleys or buildings, includingeducational buildings, must yield

the right-of-way to pedestrians onthe sidewalk and traffic on the roadway is found in what RCW? ______.

40. Driving to prevent collisions despite the actions ofothers or the presence of adverse weather conditions is called ______Driving.

41. 2011 SCHOOL BUS SAFETY POSTER CONTESTNational Level2010-2011 School Year theme:

______.

42. The sign for "____" is made by forming either an "a" or an "s" with your right hand. Rotate your hand over your heart in a few clockwise motions.

43. A woman burned her hand in the lunchroom. You should: _____

a. Stop the burning

b. Cool the burn with large amounts of cold water

c. Cover the burn loosely with a dry, sterile dressing

d. All of the above

44. Who is the current president of NAPT and a quality assurance specialist with the Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services at the Maryland State Department of Education?

______.

45. A student’s records are confidential. Who are the only primary people with whom a school bus driver

may share that information? ______and ______.

46. Where is the strap fitted across the student in a wheelchair?______.

47. The federal law that guarantees all children with disabilities the right to a free appropriate public education is EHCA which stands for ______.

48. Most persons with sudden cardiac arrest need an electric shock called defibrillation. Each minute that defibrillation is delayed reduces the chance of survival by about _____ percent.

49. Name our 5 Regional Transportation Coordinators:

1. Region 1______
2. Region 2 ______
3. Region 3______
4. Region 4______
5. Region 5______

50. The sign for "_____" is made by forming your right hand into the letter "y." Place your thumb against your temple. Twist your hand until your little finger points upward.Repeat the motion once.