CSPT CSPT Emergency Response & Crisis Management 2

Question 1

Which federal agency publishes the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) that school bus drivers should carry when transporting hazardous materials students?

Accepted Answer

PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration)

Answer

PHMSA publishes the ERG, which provides first responders and drivers with guidance on handling hazardous materials incidents.

Question 2

What is a 'reunification plan' in the context of a school transportation emergency?

Accepted Answer

A protocol for safely returning students to their parents or guardians after an emergency

Answer

A reunification plan ensures that displaced or affected students are systematically and safely released only to authorized guardians following a crisis.

Question 3

When a transportation supervisor conducts a post-incident review after a bus accident, the PRIMARY goal is to:

Accepted Answer

Identify root causes and prevent recurrence

Answer

Post-incident reviews are improvement tools focused on root cause analysis so that systemic issues can be corrected and future incidents prevented.

Question 4

A student with a disability has an individualized health plan that requires emergency medication during a seizure. Who should the transportation supervisor ensure is informed?

Accepted Answer

The driver, aide, dispatch, and substitute drivers assigned to that route

Answer

All personnel who may be present during an emergency involving that student must know the protocol, including substitutes who may serve that route.

Question 5

Which communication tool is most critical for school bus drivers during an active emergency when cell networks may be congested?

Accepted Answer

Two-way radio or dedicated dispatch radio system

Answer

Two-way radio systems are designed for reliability when cell networks become overloaded during large-scale emergencies.

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CSPT CSPT Emergency Response & Crisis Management 2