Passenger Safety and Emergency Procedures
This domain tests your ability to prevent emergencies and to direct an evacuation if one occurs. The exam focuses on exit knowledge, fire extinguisher use, passenger control, and the decision to evacuate rather than stay inside.
Core safety rules
Keep aisles, stepwells, and emergency exits clear. Secure baggage so it cannot block an exit or become a projectile. Prohibit smoking, and never fuel a bus with passengers aboard. Do not leave passengers unattended. Know how to open the front door, rear door, side windows, and roof hatches, and be able to show passengers how to use them.
Emergency response
If fire, smoke, hazardous material, or a crash makes the bus unsafe, stop away from traffic, set the parking brake, shut off the engine, turn on hazard lights, and call 911. Evacuate using the nearest safe exit. Send passengers at least 100 feet away and upwind, then account for them. Use a fire extinguisher only on a small fire you can approach safely, using PASS: pull, aim, squeeze, sweep. Do not open an engine cover fully, because that can feed oxygen to a fire.
Worked example
Smoke comes from the dashboard. Stop, evacuate passengers, call 911, and keep them away from the bus. Use the extinguisher only if the fire is small and you have a clear exit behind you. A dashboard fire can hide in wiring, so do not reboard after a quick spray.
Traps
Keeping passengers inside during smoke; using an extinguisher on a large fire; opening the engine compartment wide; and failing to account for passengers after evacuation.