Presenter Profile
Denise Donaldson, MBA, CPST-I
Safe Ride News Publications, LLC
denise@saferidenews.com
Denise Donaldson is the owner of Safe Ride News Publications, publisher of educational materials for the child passenger safety field, including the LATCH Manual, the School Bus Safety Handbook, and the Safe Ride News newsletter. Since 1996, she has also run a CPS program through hospitals in the Seattle area. She actively participated in the recent update of NHTSA's CPS Restraints on School Buses National Training and is the incoming chair of the Infants, Toddlers, and Pre-School Students Writing Committee for the National Congress on Student Transportation. She has been a CPST-Instructor since 1998 and is a recent member of the National CPS Board.
Presentations
Child Passenger Safety
Adrienne R. Gallardo, BSW, MAOM, CPST-I
Dex Tuttle, M.Ed., CPST-I
Denise Donaldson, MBA, CPST-I
Beyond Compartmentalization: School Transportation Safety for Preschoolers and Students with Disabilities
Denise Donaldson, MBA, CPST-I
Today's at-risk children are much more likely to attend school than those of past generations, so pupil transporters must adapt to ensure these children are safe on the school bus. While compartmentalization is a suitable form of occupant protection for their typical school-age peers, child safety restraint systems (CSRS) are a must for these younger, smaller, and/or more fragile students. This session will identify the full range of CSRS options available and explore selection criteria, installation requirements, and the safe and proper use of harness systems. Tips will be provided for using CSRS in potentially challenging school bus environments, as well as directions for effective and efficient evacuation in case of emergency.
* Understand the function of compartmentalization and its limitations.
* Identify the full range of CSRS options to choose from.
* Outline the selection criteria for CSRS options and lay out a selection model.
* Review CSRS installation basics on school buses, especially as it varies from personal vehicles
* Outline the steps for emergency evacuation of children who ride in CSRS.
* Provide resources for reference and further learning.
Child Passenger Safety Group Meeting / LATCH Manual Training
Denise Donaldson, MBA, CPST-I
There are many tools which support the important work of Child Passenger Safety Technicians. This workshop will be provided during the annual CPS Subcommittee Meeting to increase the use and knowledge of the LATCH manual and answer questions for effective increased use across the country. Each program which does not currently use the LATCH manual will receive a manual after the training/meeting. A $750 grant was secured through SafeKids to support the purchase of LATCH manuals.
LATCH Manual 101 includes an overview of the basic components of SRN’s LATCH Manual, an essential resource for child passenger safety advocates. This CEU presentation focuses on the types of information in the LATCH Manual, where it comes from and, most importantly, how to find it. 1-CPS CEU for recertification
1. CPS Technicians will become familiar with the organization of the detailed information provided in the LATCH manual
2. CPS Technicians will be able to quickly identify necessary information to ensure proper specific vehicle & car seat installation specifications.
3. Understand the benefits of the LATCH manual and how to use this tool to support technicians' continued growth and development.