Safety Dog Bus Tour Makes First Stop in Canada October 12
North American Tour Promotes Safe Bus Behavior for Students
GEORGETOWN (October 4, 2016) — School transportation leader First Student shines a
spotlight on safe school bus behaviour this season with its second-annual Safety Dog Bus Tour.
This year, the Tour expands to partner with eight school districts, including the first stop in
Canada.
The Safety Dog Bus Tour will be at St. Brigid Catholic Elementary School, 73 Miller Drive in
Georgetown, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on October 12. First Student is the bus transportation
provider of Halton Student Transportation Services.
“Student safety is at the heart of everything we do,” said First Student Area General Manager
Peter McGlynn. “The Safety Dog Bus Tour encourages the best possible start to the school year
by engaging thousands of students and parents within the communities we serve and
reinforcing valuable safety messages in a fun and memorable way.”
Throughout North America, the Safety Dog Bus Tour uses fun, interactive activities to teach
safe bus riding basics to elementary school students and their parents.
Students can explore a First Student bus; “Walk the Yellow Carpet” and pose for a photo with
Safety Dog, the safety mascot for First Student; sign a safety pledge and leave with a bag full of
goodies.
Tour dates, times, locations, safety tips and downloadable activities for students and parents
are available at safetydogbustour.com. Safety tips and tour updates also can be found by
following First Student on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as well as the #SafetyDogBusTour
hashtag.
About First Student, Inc.
As the leading school transportation solutions provider in North America, First Student strives to provide
the best start and finish to every school day. First Student completes six million student journeys each
day, moving more passengers than all U.S. airlines combined. With a team of highly-trained drivers and
the industry’s strongest safety record, First Student delivers reliable, quality services including full-service
transportation and management, special-needs transportation, route optimization and scheduling, and
charter services for 1,200 school district contracts. For more information, please visit firststudentinc.ca.
Media Contacts:
Sarah Sampson, Vehr Communications, 513.381.8347, [email protected]
Chris Kemper, First Student, 513.362.4600, [email protected]
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