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(Georgia) The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) provides
training to school bus drivers on how to drive safely in severe weather,
how to respond to fights and gang activity, and how to spot a person
who is carrying a weapon. In addition, schools are required to include
bus drivers in their emergency planning. Each bus is equipped with
an "emergency kit" that includes a first aid kit, local
school safety plan, list of all students riding, current yearbook
(for photos), student emergency contact and medical information, and
other important items. For more information about this and other school
safety efforts, call the GEMA School Safety Project at (404) 635-7000
or visit www.gema.state.ga.us.
(Delaware)
Volunteers from the Newcastle County, Delaware, Retired Senior Volunteers
Program (RSVP) helped the Christina School District produce ID badges
for 15,000 students at twelve of the district's schools to improve
school security. The seniors, some of whom had never used a mouse
before, learned to use a digital camera, special software, laptop
computer, and printer to create the badges. This not only helped
the school district track its students but got the seniors involved
in creating a safer environment for the young people of their community.
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