Comments on: Fire Heavily Damages School Bus; 12 Students Escape Injury

By: Alice

Alice — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:39:48 +0000

This is happening to often. Your always hearing of a school bus some place catching on fire. Why? People this is your children, it’s time to find out why this is happening. It’s not just in Escambia County it is all over the country. Why are school buses catching on fire? Is it the same model of bus, is it manufactured by the same group? Why? Why? Why? Is it going to take a death before anyone decides enough is enough? Our government spends more money on trying to convince us their right and know more about what we need, what we should eat, how we should spend our time. Why not spend a little money investigating a disaster waiting to happen!!!!!!!!!

By: Byrneville Parent

Byrneville Parent — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:55:02 +0000

My child also rides this bus and thankfully he was not riding this day. So glad Mrs. Flowers is ok!

To the other parent, I completely understand what you were trying to say. Of course, no one would expect the bus driver to call each parent…this should be a responsility of school administration, which is obviously what you were trying to point out….not sure how other readers didn’t get it.

By: Simington Oliver Brandsworth

Simington Oliver Brandsworth — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:32:40 +0000

There’s always one, isn’t there? No wonder she’s upset — she wasn’t called before any other parent was, before the children’s conditions were all checked, before their safe conduct to the school was assured, and before staff worked with them all hands-on to calm them. Perhaps she should weigh the reasonable delay in receiving the news (that an event had happened that had NOT harmed her child) against the value of her child’s life and wellbeing, and the fact that the principal herself immediately drove to the site of the fire to personally assure the safety of the children.

By: virginia riddle

virginia riddle — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:46:52 +0000

We should be more thankful for our wonderful bus drivers. Sometime I think all our focus is elsewhere and these wonderful bus drivers bring these children in the morning and take them home in the afternoon. Thank you Mrs. Flowers for a job
well done.

By: Parent

Parent — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:43:50 +0000

Let me Restate: I am Very thankful for Mrs.Flowers for keeping all the children safe and getting them off the bus. However i am upset that i was not notified of the situation that my child was involved in until 3 HOURS after the fact and that my child was told she could Not call me After she arrived at the school when she was still visibly upset. Even after my child was denied the phone call , No personal took the time to call and info me that the children were involved in an incident and that my child was upset and needed to talk to me!

By: barbara

barbara — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:40:53 +0000

Dear (parent) , our only concern when something like this happens is the children. We thought that what u all wanted out of drivers. But remember transportation is hiring everyday and we would love for u to come be apart of our team. You may think driving a bus with a bus load of children is easy, but if u have one behind u in your car u know that not easy. We carry very precious cargo. I know my child on my bus r very special to me. Thank God every one is ok

By: Parent

Parent — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:55:22 +0000

So let me rephrase and correct. I am VERY thankful to Mrs. Flowers for getting the kids off the bus safely. I’m talking about how the rest of the situation was handle. It was unprofessional!

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:15:25 +0000

Thank goodness the driver had a sense of awareness about her to make the decision to stop the bus and get the kids off. She did a great job and everyone is safe.

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:23:57 +0000

Wow…… To Parent, get a grip on reality. The driver did what was necessary at that given time to evacuate the bus and get all the children off safely, you child included. Be thankful for that and quit complaining about how it was handled so poorly. If it was handled so poorly, why were there no serious injuries? The driver was responsible and did indeed keep your child safe. How about a thank you to the one’s that did keep your and all the children safe and not these negative comments that are not warranted during this incident….

Great job bus driver and children for following directions and being calm so that everyone remained safe during this incident!!!

By: me

me — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:06:14 +0000

We must make sure we get the older buses off the roads. Not saying it couldn’t happen on a newer bus but more things can go wrong. I feel for byrneille elementary for it is a charter school and don’t have much funding. So glad everyone was okay. And if that was bus 299 it should of been off the road long ago I use to drive that bus and it was garbage then. Lol.