or injury. Remember, the decision to evacuate the
bus must be a timely one.
A decision to evacuate should include consideration of the following conditions:
• Is there a fire or danger of fire?
• Is there a smell of leaking fuel?
• Is there a chance the bus could be hit by other vehicles?
• Is the bus in the path of a sighted tornado or rising waters?
• Are there downed power lines?
• Would removing students expose them to speeding traffic, severe weather, or a dangerous environment such as downed power lines?