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Revere board reviews START training for bus drivers after presenters call buses a ‘soft target’
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Presenters from the START program told the Revere Local Board of Education at its Feb. 11 work session that school buses are a vulnerable “soft target” and outlined an eight-hour training course to give drivers response options.
Presenters from the START program told the Revere Local Board of Education at its Feb. 11 work session that school buses are a vulnerable “soft target” and outlined an eight-hour training course to give drivers response options.
The START presenters said the course—aimed at drivers, aides and substitutes—covers juvenile behavioral indicators, de-escalation and active‑shooter scenarios adapted to the constraints of buses. The training team described an initial eight‑hour block followed by a four‑hour annual refresher and a planned “START 2” module for special‑needs scenarios.
START instructor Ben, a…
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