SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING STSA Program Presentation

SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING (STSA) Program Presentation Summer 2006 Barry C. De. Roze Consolidated Safety Services, Inc. (CSS) bderoze@consolidatedsafety. com 1

THE THREAT • “Interior” Threat (Direct) – Hijacking: “Hostage Taking” Threat to Passengers – Theft of Assets: Vehicle-Turned- Weapon, e. g. , • Explosive, Chemical, Biological, Radiological attack • Threat to destination (e. g. school, public bldg. , public gatherings etc. ) through privileged access – Destruction: On-Board or Remote Destruction of Vehicle and/or Passengers • “Exterior” Threat (Indirect) – Observed Threats to Highway/Transport Infrastructure – “Highway Watch” Observation and Reporting See Detailed Threat Specification (i. e. , DVD Leaders’ Guide, Attachment 1) 2

SECURITY PROGRAM RELATIONSHIPS The Complete Ground Transportation Threat Highway Watch® & School Bus Watch® School Transportation Security Awareness Training (STSA) Audio-Visual & Internet External Threat (Road Infrastructure - Observation & Reporting) Internal Threat (School Assets - People, Facilities, Equipment) 3

STSA Training Summary • STSA Program Origin • Program Sponsor November 2005 – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) – US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) • Program Objective – To promote security awareness throughout the school transportation community, including • Drivers • Maintenance Employees • Operations Management/Administrative Personnel 4

Security Self-Assessment • Five Categories – “Yes” or “No” Answers * – – – Administrative Structure Personnel Information Personnel Training & En Route Operations Facility/Terminal Security • The “Yard” • The “Vehicles” • The “Building Space” Emergency Response Preparedness • 61 Questions with Weighting Factors (3 Levels; H, M, L) • Security Preparedness “Figure of Merit” Calculated – Time to Complete < 40 minutes – In Both English and Spanish * Can be re-done over time to measure improvements. * Expanded checklist provided by NAPT also included; Approximate Length= 4 Hours 8

PLAY VIDEO “School Transportation Security Awareness” 25 Minute Running Time 9

STSA Product Usage • Audio-Visual Digital Video Disc – Request DVD directly from TSA • Complete INTERNET DVD Request Form On-Line STSAtrain. com (preferred) ; or • HIGHWAYSECURITY@dhs. gov then… – Play Individually or in Groups on Conventional Television Set w/ standard DVD Player or – Play Individually on a Personal Computer (No INTERNET Connection required) 10

STSA Product Usage (Cont’d) • DVD Leaders’ Guide – – Available on INTERNET at STSAtrain. com Readable & Printable in English & Spanish Contains Detailed Threat Specification Contains Security Preparedness Self-Assessment Guide/Checklist : Complete Electronically or Manually – Security Preparedness Figure of Merit Calculated • INTERNET Products – – Sign On to STSAtrain. com Register Your School System or District May take up to several hours to activate Sign back on as User w/Automatically Provided Access Code -- Use your own User Name & Password – Request DVD Copies by Completing Order Form 11

INTERNET TOUR - Optional Break District Registration Individual Staff Registration DVD Electronic Ordering On-Line Learning Module Summary 12

INTERNET SIGN-ON • Web-Site Address: STSAtrain. com – The STSA Main Window will appear; Push “Sign-Up Now” Button – There are 2 choices; select 1 of them • District “Official” Registering a Whole District and its Employees – Blue Button or • Individual Professional Staff Member Registering Self as an Employee of a District – Yellow Button 13

District Registration • If you are a District Official, you may register your entire unit at once (Blue Button) – – Whole State Whole County School District Individual School • Provide Data Requested (Name, Title, District Name, e-mail) and Register -- Make up (and remember) your own user name & password • You will shortly receive a return e-mail acknowledgement with a District-wide ID code (10 random letters & numbers) – Typically within one business day; fast but not instantaneous – Pass this same District ID code on to all staff members of your unit – They should all use the same District ID code 14

Individual Staff Members • If you are a professional staff member, sign-on (yellow button) • Provide information requested – Make up (and remember) your “user name” and “password” – – No one else will know it • Enter your primary job category – Bus Driver – Maintenance Personnel – Operations Management (i. e. , all other school functions) • Enter District ID Code – Obtained from District Official • You will receive a notice of “successful registration” • Click “On Line Training” Button to begin 15

DVD Order Placement • To request additional copies of the “School Transportation Security Awareness” DVD – – Click the DVD Order Tab at the top of the screen Complete the information requested (including mailing address) Specify number of copies desired (please use judgment) Any user may request a DVD at no cost • District Official • Professional Staff Member or • HIGHWAYSECURITY@dhs. gov or • stsa@consolidatedsafety. com or • bderoze@consolidatedsafety. com 16

On-Line Learning Modules • There are 3 On-Line Learning Modules – Bus Drivers – Maintenance Workers – Operations Management Personnel (i. e. , all others) • You may use any, or all of the modules (some redundancy) • Your “position description” selected at Sign-On will automatically take you to the most suitable module – To access other modules, change your “position description” entry 17

Bus Driver Module • For Bus Driver Module – There are 7 Lessons w/ Multiple Chapters • • – – Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Before you begin… Introduction Understanding the Security Threat Conducting a Security Assessment Security Plan Response & Reporting Reacting to Security Incident 1 Chapter 3 Chapters 7 Chapters 8 Chapters 13 Chapters 6 Chapters Approximately 45 minutes to complete Periodic Questions & Answers Content Evaluation & Suggestions Certificate of Completion (Personalized) 18

Maintenance Module • For Maintenance Personnel Module – There are 7 Lessons w/ Multiple Chapters • • – – Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Before you begin… Introduction Understanding the Security Threat Conducting a Security Assessment Security Plan Response & Reporting Reacting to Security Incident 1 Chapter 3 Chapters 7 Chapters 8 Chapters 13 Chapters 6 Chapters Approximately 45 Minutes to Complete Periodic Questions & Answers Content Evaluation & Suggestions Certificate of Completion (Personalized) 19

Operations Management Module • For the Operations Management Module – There are 7 Lessons w/ Multiple Chapters • • – – Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Before you begin… Introduction Understanding the Security Threat & Vulnerability Assessment Security Plan Security Training Admin. & Mod. Of Security Plan 1 Chapter 6 Chapters 8 Chapters 7 Chapters 8 Chapters 4 Chapters 6 Chapters Approximately 75 Minutes to Complete Periodic Questions & Answers Content Evaluation & Suggestions Certificate of Completion (Personalized) 20

Security Preparedness Self-Assessment Tools • Two “Check Lists” Provided – Short Version – Long Version 40 Minutes 4 Hours (NAPT) • Both Are Provided in Supplementary Material • Retained within School Admin. – Never provided to anyone outside! 21

Questions & Comments • Transportation Security Administration (TSA) – TSNM – Highway & Motor Carrier Programs 601 12 th Street E 4 -354 N Arlington, Virginia 22202 • Dale M. Potts (571) 227 -3525 dale. potts@dhs. gov • Consolidated Safety Services, Inc. (CSS) – Transportation Division 10301 Democracy Lane, Suite 300 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 • Barry C. De. Roze (703) 691 -4612 bderoze@consolidatedsafety. com or • stsa@consolidatedsafety. com 22

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