During an emergency, keeping students on the school bus is sometimes safer than evacuating them. When is that the case?
Correct answer: When moving them could worsen injuries, or when there are hazards outside such as downed power lines.
Answer options
- AWhen the bus is on fire, or when leaking fuel could set it on fire at any moment
- BWhen the bus has stalled on railroad tracks, or when another vehicle is about to crash into it
- CWhen moving them could worsen injuries, or when there are hazards outside such as downed power lines Correct
Why
Students are generally better off staying aboard when moving them could aggravate injuries such as neck or back injuries, or when the area outside is dangerous because of downed power lines, fast-moving traffic or similar hazards. A fire or threat of fire, a stall on railroad tracks and an imminent collision, on the other hand, are situations in which the driver must evacuate.
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Topic: School bus (CDL) License: CDL
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