{"id":5180,"date":"2024-08-21T08:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T15:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/?p=5180"},"modified":"2024-08-21T08:34:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T15:34:16","slug":"back-to-school-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/back-to-school-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Back-to-School Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The wheels on the (school) bus go round and round with a new school year. Yakima Fire Dept. (YFD) offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/backtoschool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#backtoschool<\/a> safety refresher for when you see a bus with flashing red lights or the stop bar out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/bus.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/bus-1024x673.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/bus-1024x673.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/bus-300x197.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/bus-768x505.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/bus-1536x1010.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/bus-1250x822.jpeg 1250w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/bus-400x263.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/bus.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>YFD also recommends the following safety tips for pedestrians and drivers provided by the National Safety Council (NSC):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Never walk while texting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never cross the street while using an electronic device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look left, right, then left again before crossing the street.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross only at crosswalks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Drivers should be on increased alert when traveling through school zones and should never&nbsp;text and drive. Additionally, YFD reminds drivers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stop and yield to pedestrians crossing the crosswalk or intersection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always stop for a school patrol officer or crossing guard holding up a stop sign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take extra care to look out for children in school zones, near playgrounds and parks, and in all residential areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never pass a vehicle stopped for pedestrians.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Call 509-575-6060 or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/yakimafire.com\/\">https:\/\/yakimafire.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;for more about the Yakima Fire Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/back-to-school.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/back-to-school-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/back-to-school-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/back-to-school-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/back-to-school-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/back-to-school-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/points-of-interest\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/sites\/2\/back-to-school.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new school year is here. Yakima Fire Dept offers tips to help drivers and pedestrians stay safe. 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