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Quick routes to patient access - Front of the bus
Quick access to patients is vital to performing triage and providing lifesaving medical interventions. Fortunately, initial access to the patient compartment of a school bus typically can be made with little effort. Emergency exits, roof hatches, windows, and doors are found on virtually every side of the school bus. Rarely are all of these exits blocked or inaccessible at the same time. Although these openings may not be large enough to extricate patients, rescuers can use these openings to quickly gain access to patients. Often, these existing openings can be made more accessible by simply removing window glass or the doors themselves. |
 |  | | | | | | | | The front windshield of the school bus can easily be removed by prying out the rubber gasket that surrounds the window. A small pry bar works well for this task. |
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| | | | | | | With the rubber gasket removed, the windshield easily falls out. |
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| | | | | | | Once removed, a large opening exists through which patients can be removed from the bus. |
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|  | | | | | | | | An air chisel makes removing the front man door an easy task. |
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| | | | | | | The lower pivot hinge will require cutting. A Sawzall or hacksaw works well. |
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| | | | | | | Once both doors are removed, an obstructed opening remains. |
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