September 15-21 is National Child Passenger Safety Week

Did you know that every 34 seconds a child under the age of 13 is involved in a car crash?

September 15-21 is National Child Passenger Safety Week. This week is dedicated to making sure all parents and caregivers are properly securing children in the correct car restraints. Car seats, booster seats, and seat belts offer the best protection for children in crashes and work best when used correctly. Consider the following statistics:

•	Motor vehicle crashes are the leading killer of children ages 1-13.
•	Car seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers.
•	In 2012, over 1/3 of child passengers killed in car crashes weren’t properly restrained.

School Training Solutions urges you to help ensure children arrive safe and alive by following the National Highway Safety Administration’s car seat recommendations for your child’s age and size. Car seat safety is critical to protecting our children. View our infographic for more information.

Posted in Blog on September 25th, 2018. No Comments.

Meet NAPT Conference Thought Leader: Michele Beckjord!

Join NAPT for the 44th Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, October 27th-30th.

Michele Beckjord

Ms. Michele Beckjord has been employed at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) since 1995 and serves as a senior accident investigator and project manager. She has led survival factors investigations of major highway accidents involving school buses, motorcoaches, and other heavy vehicles along with motorcoach fires and bridge collapses.

Ms. Beckjord is one of MANY speakers, thought leaders, and industry experts that are participating at this year’s conference.

Join us at the Big Show!

Posted in Blog on September 19th, 2018. No Comments.

Defensive Driving Curriculum Online for Wyoming School Employees

Defensive Driving Curriculum Online for WY School Employees

Online defensive driving courses can satisfy your school district’s requirement for training.

School Training Solutions (STS) offers a defensive driving curriculum that is intended for any driver operating a school owned vehicle (van, suburban, car). Select the lessons you want your staff to take!

Updated for the new year!
Our Defensive Driving curriculum contains these lessons:

Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Driving (1 Hour)
Defensive Driving (1 Hour)
Expressway Driving (1 Hour)
Signals, Signs, and Markings (1 Hour)
Intersection Safety (1 Hour)
Speed Limits and Official Stops (1 Hour)
Driving Conditions Requiring Heightened Awareness (1 Hour)
Vehicle Maintenance (1 Hour)
Safety Belts and Child Safety (1 Hour)
Vehicle and Roadway Emergencies (1 Hour)
Sharing the Road (1 Hour)
Pedestrian Traffic (1 Hour)
Traffic Lanes (1 Hour)
Making Turns (1 Hour)
Proper Parking Techniques (1 Hour)
The Threat of Road Rage (1 Hour)

Each course is self-paced, and can be completed when and where it is convenient, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Feel free to pass this information along to anyone who may be interested in online driver training!

Posted in Blog on September 11th, 2018. No Comments.

NAPT is Connecting, Communicating, and Collaborating in Kansas City!

Join NAPT for the 44th Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, October 27th-30th.

The annual NAPT Conference and Trade Show is consistently recognized as the premier school transportation conference in the nation. Over the course of the conference, participants have access to keynote speakers, in-depth training courses, dozens of workshops, and vendors showcasing the latest in pupil transportation. Topics range from the latest in specialized transportation to effective department management and everything in between. There is something for everyone involved in pupil transportation.

NAPT circus tent