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GoldenRod
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A GREAT story about a school bus driver
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/us/north-carolina-bus-fire/index.html?hpt=hp_c2 (CNN) -- After noticing smoke seeping inside, a North Carolina bus driver rushed six elementary school children off her vehicle moments before it burst into flames.
The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon as Lindora Richardson was driving the children home from Chantilly Montessori Elementary School, a public school in Charlotte, school district spokeswoman Tahira Stalberte said.
"We are very proud of her and for her following proper procedures," said Stalberte, speaking on behalf of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, on Thursday. "It could have taken a very different turn had she not done her job correctly."
Richardson told Vinnie Politan of HLN, CNN's sister network, that she was driving on her route through a Charlotte neighborhood when she detected a "burning smell" and pulled over to investigate.
"As that was going on, smoke started to come from under the dash of the bus," she recalled.
At that point, Richardson guided the young students on board to the back of the bus. Describing the children as "calm," she said that they exited "one-by-one" through the rear emergency exit.
The bus driver said she and the students, ages 5 to 10, then "walked so far up the street" where they witnessed the smoke and flames engulf the vehicle.
Video, posted on YouTube and apparently taken after the students had moved to a safe place, shows black smoke seeping out of open windows on the bus, as it sits along a residential street.
Flames are then clearly visible creeping backwards from the front of the bus. Within just over a minute, fire had consumed about half the vehicle -- and shot up through the roof.
There are no injuries related to the incident, Stalberte said.
While describing Richardson as modest, the school district spokeswoman said that she deserves praise -- and she'll get some next week, when she is honored by the Charlotte Fire Department.
"I do have two kids, and I do love children, (and) I love my job," Richardson said of the satisfaction she gets working as a bus driver.
There's a video of the bus in flames, after the kids are all safely out.
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PearlJamChick
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Re: A GREAT story about a school bus driver
There have been so many absolutely horrific stores of school personnel lately. This is such a breath of fresh air! Her quick thinking surely saved lives. 
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TreAnt427
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Re: A GREAT story about a school bus driver
Wow! Gald there is a happy ending.
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| Posted 2/10/12 8:05 AM |
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nraboni
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Re: A GREAT story about a school bus driver
AMAZING!!
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| Posted 2/10/12 9:28 AM |
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jam11308
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Re: A GREAT story about a school bus driver
Posted by PearlJamChick
There have been so many absolutely horrific stores of school personnel lately. This is such a breath of fresh air! Her quick thinking surely saved lives.
That's exactly what I was thinking!
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| Posted 2/10/12 9:30 AM |
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lulugrrl
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Re: A GREAT story about a school bus driver
Posted by PearlJamChick
There have been so many absolutely horrific stores of school personnel lately. This is such a breath of fresh air! Her quick thinking surely saved lives.
This was my thought too!
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| Posted 2/10/12 9:44 AM |
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moonmist09
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Re: A GREAT story about a school bus driver
lots of these to that bus driver!
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| Posted 2/10/12 9:52 AM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: A GREAT story about a school bus driver
LOVE these stories!
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| Posted 2/10/12 9:56 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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| Posted 2/10/12 10:15 AM |
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Xelindrya
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Re: A GREAT story about a school bus driver
renews your faith in humanity.
God knows if she had run out herself and let the kids stay it would have been heartbreaking and tragic  Good for her to think of others!
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| Posted 2/10/12 11:27 AM |
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Otherme
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Re: A GREAT story about a school bus driver
love to hear the good stories like this!!
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| Posted 2/10/12 4:22 PM |
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