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la Asociación Chilena de Seguridad (ACHS) called on parents to be the supervising principal of this service.
the beginning of the school year brings up several issues, which include how the children will be mobilized and from the College. According to the Transport Ministry, last year were 29.684 controls to transport school, studying a total of 2,861 violations by various problems, such as the registration of vehicles, the absence of fire extinguisher, the detection of drivers with license expired and others.
In this scenario, the Chilean Safety Association (ACHS) called on parents to be the supervising principal of this service. What should we look when hiring this service? How should the person who is in charge of the children during your airport?
According to the specialized agencies, it is essential to check that drivers of school vans have A-1 or A-3 Professional license and are registered in the national registry of transport schoolchildren. As well as have been manufactured after 2007, vehicles must have safety belts in all seats.
Also the Agency requested to give priority to vehicles which are suggested by the educational establishment, since they usually take time working with them.
The conversation the psychologist from Universidad Mayor, Francisca Vargas, stressed that it is reassuring make sure the person who it is intended to deposit this responsibility is not disabled to work with minors (is free on the site www.registrocivil.CL). once confirmed that there are no problems, the next thing is to talk with the driver with respect to his experience in the craft, how he has played in this and what are their motivations for working with children. It is also key to consult him if you have auxiliary in transfers and, if so, get to know them.
The professional recalled the importance of “giving confidence the children comment on anything and, as adults, be alert to the experiences of them”.
The ACHS, meanwhile, gave tips for when the service is already engaged and is about to begin the school season.
Deliver data: is essential to give the driver all contacts by an eventuality.
Plan route: a planned route for trips that will be made on a daily basis should be developed in advance.
Original source in Spanish
