A Focus on Preventative Maintenance of School Bus Fleets

Student safety is our FIRST priority so we emphasize preventive maintenance of school buses and maintaining buses to manufacturer vehicle specifications. Our bus maintenance programs are in full compliance with OSHA, federal, provincial and municipal regulations. Our proactive maintenance programs have a proven track record of helping school districts reduce vehicle downtime, improve reliability and lower overall fleet operating costs.

First Student Canada's preventative maintenance inspections are scheduled at strategic intervals to address potential bus operability issues before they occur. This means maximum school bus uptime and availability and fewer bus breakdowns. Using failure analysis, we collect and analyze school bus data, identify root causes of a problem, and implement a fleet maintenance action plans to achieve optimum preventive maintenance levels. The result is our ability to complete 100% of the work, 100% of the time, on time.

Our Evolving School Bus Fleet Maintenance Methods

Over the years, we have increased our ability to predict maintenance problems, resulting in lower school bus maintenance costs for school district customers. We continue to move toward Team-Based maintenance methods that merge the complimentary skills of all maintenance technicians and operations personnel to more quickly and efficiently solve fleet equipment problems.

We also continually introduce improved bus mechanic training standards and maintenance programs to ensure all staff are aware of technical developments and the latest diagnostic and bus repair technology. You can count on First Student Canada for the ultimate levels of bus safety and reliability—without compromise.