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SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING

(STSA)

Program Presentation Summer 2006

Barry C. DeRozeConsolidated Safety Services, Inc. (CSS)

bderoze@consolidatedsafety.com

Introduction provided by the Pupil Transportation Office,Ohio Department of Education

Pete Japikse, Director

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Terrorism . . .

Is it real?

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Some Recent Events

• July 2004

– Former school bus driver linked to al Qaeda

– Information on US schools found in Iraq terrorist camp

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Some Recent Events

• September 2004

– FBI notifies 6 states – photos, diagrams, emergency plans found among terrorists

– Beslan, Russia – school siege – 331 dead, including 150+ children

– Afghanistan – school bomb kills 10

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Some Recent Events

• October 2004

– U.S. Dept of Ed sends alert to all schools

• Possible terrorist targeting of U.S. schools and school buses

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Some Recent Events

• January 2005

– F.B.I. begins investigation of radio thefts from school buses

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Some Recent Events

• February 2005

– School bus ambushed in South America – 28 dead, mostly children

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Some Recent Events

• March 2005

– Joyce Gregory shot and killed

– School bus in Miami hijacked at gun point

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Some Recent Events

• May 2006

– 2 foreigners wearing trench coats board a loaded school bus in Florida and ride it to school

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Question

• Is SECURITY a real concern for school buses?

• Can it happen?

• Or, should we ask: When will it happen?

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Our 3 Response Options:

• 1. Be like an ostrich – ignore it

• 2. Overreact

• 3. Why we’re here – Study, Learn, Plan– Our history – we do everything possible to

protect the children we take care of daily.

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CLASSIC DEFINITION OF TERRORISM

“The threat or use of force or violence to coerce a government or civilian population, in pursuit of political or social objectives”

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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DEFINING THE THREAT AND RISK

• Terrorism is not a new phenomenon

• Wide variety of motives, tactics, preferred targets

• Expect more terrorism in U.S.

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Why target school buses/facilities?

• Relatively unprotected and vulnerable

• Large number of potential casualties

• Schools all over the nation

• Represent an emotional target

• Escape relatively easy

• Demoralize community, state, nation

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• Schools and buses targets of unstable people and terrorists

• School bus security begins with driver

• Must be able to identify and define potential security problems

• With planning and forethought, it is survivable

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What Should We Fear?

• Hijacking & Hostage Situation

• Ambush

• Improvised Explosive Device (IED)

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Highway Watch® &School Bus Watch®

School TransportationSecurity AwarenessTraining (STSA)Audio-Visual & Internet

The Complete Ground Transportation Threat

External Threat(Road Infrastructure - Observation & Reporting)

Internal Threat(School Assets - People, Facilities, Equipment)

SECURITY PROGRAM RELATIONSHIPS

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STSA Summary

• Program Origin November 2005

• Program Leadership– Transportation Security Administration (TSA)– SME from 3 Associations (NASDPTS, NAPT, NSTA)

• Program Objective– To promote security awareness throughout the

school transportation community, including• Drivers• Maintenance Employees• Operations Management/Administrative Personnel

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STSA Products

1. Audio Visual Product *– “School Transportation Security Awareness” DVD

– DVD Leaders’ Guide• Threat Specification• Group Discussion Topics• Security Preparedness Self-Assessment

Checklist

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STSA Products (Cont’d)

2. Interactive INTERNET Product * Internet Address: STSAtrain.com

• Separate Curriculum for– Bus Drivers (45 minutes)

– Maintenance Employees (45 minutes)

– Operations Management/Administrative Personnel (75 minutes) … includes Security Preparedness Self-Assessment Checklist

• Certificate of Completion (Personalized)

* All Material are bilingual, and no cost

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DVD Order Placement

• To request additional copies of the “School Transportation Security Awareness” DVD

– Click the DVD Order Tab at the top of INTERNET screen

– Complete information requested

– Specify number of copies desired (please use judgment)

– Any user may request a DVD at no cost

• District Official

• Professional Staff Member or

• HIGHWAYSECURITY@dhs.gov or• stsa@consolidatedsafety.com or• bderoze@consolidatedsafety.com

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On-Line Learning Modules

• On-Line Learning Modules (7 Lessons Each)– Bus Drivers

– Maintenance Workers

– Operations Management Personnel (i.e., all others)

• You may use any, or all of the modules (some redundancy)

• Your “position description” selected at “Sign-On” will automatically take you to the most suitable module– To access other modules, change your “position description”

entry

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Bus Driver Module

• For Bus Driver Module– There are 7 Lessons w/ Multiple Chapters

• Lesson 1 Before you begin… 1 Chapter• Lesson 2 Introduction 3 Chapters• Lesson 3 Understanding the Security Threat 7 Chapters• Lesson 4 Conducting a Security Assessment 7 Chapters• Lesson 5 Security Plan 8 Chapters• Lesson 6 Response & Reporting 13 Chapters• Lesson 7 Reacting to Security Incident 6 Chapters

– Approximately 45 minutes to complete– Periodic Questions & Answers– Content Evaluation & Suggestions– Certificate of Completion (Personalized)

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Maintenance Module

• For Maintenance Personnel Module– There are 7 Lessons w/ Multiple Chapters

• Lesson 1 Before you begin… 1 Chapter• Lesson 2 Introduction 3 Chapters• Lesson 3 Understanding the Security Threat 7 Chapters• Lesson 4 Conducting a Security Assessment 7 Chapters• Lesson 5 Security Plan 8 Chapters• Lesson 6 Response & Reporting 13 Chapters• Lesson 7 Reacting to Security Incident 6 Chapters

– Approximately 45 Minutes to Complete– Periodic Questions & Answers– Content Evaluation & Suggestions– Certificate of Completion (Personalized)

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Operations Management Module

• For the Operations Management Module– There are 7 Lessons w/ Multiple Chapters

• Lesson 1 Before you begin… 1 Chapter• Lesson 2 Introduction 6 Chapters• Lesson 3 Understanding the Security Threat 8 Chapters• Lesson 4 Threat & Vulnerability Assessment 7 Chapters• Lesson 5 Security Plan 8 Chapters• Lesson 6 Security Training 4 Chapters• Lesson 7 Admin. & Mod. Of Security Plan 6 Chapters

– Approximately 75 Minutes to Complete– Periodic Questions & Answers– Content Evaluation & Suggestions– Certificate of Completion (Personalized)

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Security Preparedness Self-Assessment Tools

• Two “Check Lists” Provided

– Short Version 40 Minutes– Long Version 4 Hours (NAPT)

• Both Are Provided in Supplementary Material

• Retained within School Admin. – Never provided to anyone outside!

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Questions & Comments

• Transportation Security Administration (TSA)– TSNM – Highway & Motor Carrier Programs 601 12th Street E4-354N

Arlington, Virginia 22202• Dale M. Potts (571) 227-3525 dale.potts@dhs.gov

• Consolidated Safety Services, Inc. (CSS)– Transportation Division 10301 Democracy Lane, Suite 300 Fairfax, Virginia 22030

• Barry C. DeRoze (703) 691-4612 bderoze@consolidatedsafety.com or

• stsa@consolidatedsafety.com

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Security PreparednessSelf-Assessment

• An Interactive Exercise– Optional but fun!

– We are a Virtual School District in “X”– We have watched the DVD– We have taken the Internet Course

– So have our bosses!!!

NOW…

We’ll stop when “…we lose altitude”

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QUESTIONS ?