Officer Aaron Johns grew up in a small town in Oregon. After high school, he attended two years of college then enlisted in the US Army. After serving his country from 1994-1998, he returned home and was immediately hired as a Eugene Police Officer. In 1999, he married his wife, Kimber, and they had four beautiful children.
Officer Johns started his career as a Patrol Officer and worked in this capacity for 13 years. As a Eugene Police Officer, he mentored other officers as a Field Training Officer. He also worked as a member of the Crowd Control Team and the EPD Bicycle Team. Although Officer Johns enjoyed these specialized assignments, he always had a passion for kids and when the School Resource Officer position became available, he knew this was the right fit for his personality. Officer Johns has worked in this position for the last eight years. He is also a firearms instructor and an active member of the Eugene Police Department’s SWAT Team.
During his time as a School Resource Officer, Officer Johns was in two officer-involved shootings. He was recognized for his actions of bravery and heroism by the Eugene Police Department, the National Association of School Resource Officers, and The Oregon Peace Officers Association. He was awarded the Medal of Valor and the Medal of Honor.
Officer Johns understands the importance of mentoring and protecting youth. He plans on finishing out his fulfilling career as a School Resource Officer.
Officer Johns started his career as a Patrol Officer and worked in this capacity for 13 years. As a Eugene Police Officer, he mentored other officers as a Field Training Officer. He also worked as a member of the Crowd Control Team and the EPD Bicycle Team. Although Officer Johns enjoyed these specialized assignments, he always had a passion for kids and when the School Resource Officer position became available, he knew this was the right fit for his personality. Officer Johns has worked in this position for the last eight years. He is also a firearms instructor and an active member of the Eugene Police Department’s SWAT Team.
During his time as a School Resource Officer, Officer Johns was in two officer-involved shootings. He was recognized for his actions of bravery and heroism by the Eugene Police Department, the National Association of School Resource Officers, and The Oregon Peace Officers Association. He was awarded the Medal of Valor and the Medal of Honor.
Officer Johns understands the importance of mentoring and protecting youth. He plans on finishing out his fulfilling career as a School Resource Officer.
Sergeant Nelson grew up in a small town in Oregon, within 10 miles of Officer Johns. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a Business degree. While in college, he met his lovely wife, Cherie and married her in 1997. He has two amazing boys, one of which was born during the first week of his academy. Sergeant Nelson started with the Eugene Police Department in January 2002, and has been there ever since.
Sergeant Nelson started out as a patrol officer and was promoted to Sergeant in 2008. During his career as an officer he was an EVO instructor (Emergency Vehicle Operation Instructor) and FTO (Field Training Officer). As a Sergeant he was/is an FTO supervisor, crisis intervention supervisor, EVO supervisor, and an internal affairs investigator.
Sergeant Nelson completed his four years in internal affairs and came back to patrol as a team supervisor. All throughout his life he has had a passion to help and mentor youth, when the SRO supervisor position opened after his second year back on patrol he applied for the position and was selected.
Sergeant Nelson has been the SRO supervisor for the last two years and feels like it has been the most fulfilling job he has had in his entire career. He plans on ending his law enforcement career in this position with the hope he can impact youth in his community.
Sergeant Nelson started out as a patrol officer and was promoted to Sergeant in 2008. During his career as an officer he was an EVO instructor (Emergency Vehicle Operation Instructor) and FTO (Field Training Officer). As a Sergeant he was/is an FTO supervisor, crisis intervention supervisor, EVO supervisor, and an internal affairs investigator.
Sergeant Nelson completed his four years in internal affairs and came back to patrol as a team supervisor. All throughout his life he has had a passion to help and mentor youth, when the SRO supervisor position opened after his second year back on patrol he applied for the position and was selected.
Sergeant Nelson has been the SRO supervisor for the last two years and feels like it has been the most fulfilling job he has had in his entire career. He plans on ending his law enforcement career in this position with the hope he can impact youth in his community.
Chris entered the pupil transportation industry in 1996 as a special needs school bus driver for Eugene School District 4J in Eugene, Oregon. Chris spent 4 years driving both special education and regular education routes. In 2006, Chris was hired as the Director of Transportation for Greater Albany Public Schools in Albany, Oregon. In January of 2013, he returned to the Eugene School District as their Director of Transportation and Fleet Services.
Chris is currently in his second term as state president of the Oregon Pupil Transportation Association.
He has presented numerous driver and administrative trainings on the local, state and national levels.
Chris’s passion lies with helping others in the pupil transportation industry. From driver training to administrative mentoring, Chris loves to help others learn and grow while also continuing to broaden his knowledge base within pupil transportation.
Chris is currently in his second term as state president of the Oregon Pupil Transportation Association.
He has presented numerous driver and administrative trainings on the local, state and national levels.
Chris’s passion lies with helping others in the pupil transportation industry. From driver training to administrative mentoring, Chris loves to help others learn and grow while also continuing to broaden his knowledge base within pupil transportation.
This presentation will help prepare for responding to the unthinkable: a fatal wreck that involves a school bus or other district vehicles. Two fatal wrecks will be discussed, one involving a school bus driver and the other involving another driver who was fatally injured. We will discuss preparation, action, response, and decompression techniques as well as key findings to how these occurred.
- Preparation: How will you prepare for a potential fatal wreck? This includes mental and physical focus of one’s self and staff, prep for an emergency.
- Action: Knowing what to do, when to do, and how to do when you are thrown into the emergency.
- Response: How to properly respond and help emergency authorities, OSHA, Department of Education, district/location authorities.
- Decompression: Techniques to take care of yourself, your family, and your staff.
- Will be prepared to focus on the emergency at hand, delegate necessary and unnecessary items to proper staff/officials.
- Will know proper and accepted action of what to do, when to do, and how to do with various emergency protocols and procedures.
- Will know how to properly respond to inquiries/investigations from state police, OSHA, Department of Education, etc.
- Will learn how to take time to take care of yourself, your family, and your staff after a tragic and unexpected event.