STS Highlights: July 2021
As you may expect, July is a time to focus on freedom, independence, and celebrations of country and culture. It’s the time of year that I personally sit down and re-read three very important documents in history. I’ve linked to the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence below if you want to add it to your reading list for the month.
The goal with these monthly resources is always to help elevate your career, department, or organization. Please SHARE this post with anyone who could benefit from the content. As always, we take pride in helping you meet your training requirements and goals.
Sincerely,
Patrick
Important Documents in U.S. History
Take a moment to read the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and Constitution!
Heat Related Illness
Heat-related illnesses are preventable. Learn the symptoms and what to do if you or a loved one shows signs of having a heat-related illness.
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NAPT Certification
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Annual In-Service Training
School bus drivers are often required to take yearly training. Our online in-service catalog is a great choice.
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Using a Fire Extinguisher
This is a short instructional video that demonstrates the P.A.S.S. Procedure for using a fire extinguisher.
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Career Ladders as an Employee Benefit
As organizations look for better ways to keep and grow employees the concept of a Career Ladder is coming back to the forefront and providing a very enticing perk for employers and employees.
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STS Highlights: June 2021
June is National Safety Month and with that comes a spotlight on injury and death at work, on the road, and in homes and communities. In addition, we are all still hyper aware of COVID-19 and the standard practices we’ve been engaging in for the last year. Keep doing what you are doing!
The goal with these monthly resources is always to help elevate your career, department, or organization. Please FORWARD this email to anyone who could benefit from the content. As always, we take pride in helping you meet your training requirements and goals.
Stay safe & aware,
Patrick
National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month with a focus on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road, and in homes and communities. With the U.S. seeing the highest number of workplace deaths since 2007 – 5,333 fatal workplace injuries in 2019 – this observance is more important than ever.
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NAPT Certification
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Emergency Procedure Best Practices
Reevaluate your organization’s Emergency Procedures with these best practices.
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Enhanced Security Daily Inspection
In celebration of National Safety Month, we are proud to provide our Security Enhanced Daily School Bus Inspections checklist for FREE
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The Future of Professional Development
Smart Horizons remains focused on helping employers and employees across the U.S. continue to have access to necessary training. If you, your department, or your organization would like to provide a trackable training option for employees, we can help.
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Career Ladders as an Employee Benefit
As organizations look for better ways to keep and grow employees the concept of a Career Ladder is coming back to the forefront and providing a very enticing perk for employers and employees.
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June is National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month with a focus on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road, and in homes and communities. With the U.S. seeing the highest number of workplace deaths since 2007 – 5,333 fatal workplace injuries in 2019 – this observance is more important than ever.
School Training Solutions is proud to provide our Security Enhanced Daily School Bus Inspections checklist for FREE download.
We can also help add a safety component to your employee training curriculum. Let us know how we can help you, your department, or your organization.
Stay safe,
Patrick Willi
While we navigate this global Pandemic, keep moving forward, get your information about Coronavirus from reputable sources, and continue to take basic steps to prevent illness (CDC.gov):
- Wash your hands often.
- Avoid close contact.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.
- Maintain social distancing.
- Cover coughs and sneezes.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily.
- Monitor your health daily.
- Stay home if you are sick, unless seeking medical assistance.
Be sure to visit the School Training Solutions website at https://schooltrainingsolutions.azurewebsites.net. A division of Smart Horizons, STS offers a comprehensive range of online training organized to meet both state mandated in-service training requirements and the professional development training needs of all school district employees.
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STS Highlights: May 2021
We are in the middle of National Bike Month and while it looks a little different in 2021, the goals remain the same. #BikeThere during Bike Month to benefit physical and mental health! I’ve padded this month’’’s Highlights with resources geared toward sharing the road.
The goal with these monthly resources is always to help elevate your career, department, or organization. Please FORWARD this email to anyone who could benefit from the content. As always, we take pride in helping you meet your training requirements and goals.
Always share the road safely,
Patrick
National Bike Month
Everyone is encouraged to #BikeThere during National Bike Month. For some, this means Bike to Work Week and/or Day and for others, it means biking to coffee or around the block.
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Emergency Procedure Best Practices
Reevaluate your organization’s Emergency Procedures with these best practices.
Free Resources
10 Things You’ve Forgotten Since Driver’s Education
When was the last time you had a Driver’s Ed refresher?
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NAPT Membership
The National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) is the school transportation industry’s largest and most diverse membership organization.
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Biking to Work (Video)
See what it is like to share the road from a cyclist’s perspective.
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Training’s Role in Health & Wellness
Research shows that learning new skills can improve your mental health and wellbeing by boosting self-confidence, raising self-esteem, building a sense of purpose, and helping you to connect with others. NOW is a great time to explore interests and feel achievement through education and training.
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STS Highlights: April 2021
For our area, April marks an Annual Spring Break. This time of year inevitably brings nicer weather and vacationers. Traffic gets heavier. Crowds get bigger. We’re still living in a time of COVID-19 and while numbers are decreasing, it’s still very important to continue taking steps to stay safe (masks, handwashing, social distancing, etc.)
The goal with these monthly resources is always to help elevate your career, department, or organization. Please FORWARD this email to anyone who could benefit from the content. As always, we take pride in helping you meet your training requirements and goals.
All the best,
Patrick
Professional Development
Professional development training is another tool for employers to be more attractive to working professionals, increase employee productivity with improved skills, create company/organization buy-in among employees, and boost morale.
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Autism and the School Bus
Familiarize yourself with behavior management techniques for students with Autism riding the school bus.
Techniques
Driving Pet Peeves
From texting while driving to tailgating, we’ve listed the top 10 gripes among American drivers. Their nuisance level is on a scale of 1-10.
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Training’s Role in Health & Wellness
Research shows that learning new skills can improve your mental health and wellbeing by boosting self-confidence, raising self-esteem, building a sense of purpose, and helping you to connect with others. NOW is a great time to explore interests and feel achievement through education and training.
Complete Course Library
NAPT Certification
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Certification
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