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CANADIAN CHAMPION | Thursday, May 26, 2016 | 16 ‘Everybody 3 ® since the 20â€"passenger school 5 bus and tanker truck involved in * the collision are commercially regâ€" â€"istered, the police‘s Commercial $ Vehicle Unit was dispatched to g’conduct thorough inspections of + the vehicles. 5 According to Cole, the inâ€"service school bus was stopped to pick < up her children when it was rearâ€" ended. Police say the driver of the tanker sounded his air horn alertâ€" ing the pedestrians of the impendâ€" ing collision. "My kids were walking over to get on the bus. The truck did not stop came running and hit the bus," she alleged. Then, chaos ensued. There were "a lot of really upset kids, scared kids," said Cole. "Everybody came running," added Edward. Parents of children who were waitâ€" ing to get on the bus, as well as some construction workers near the scene, all rushed to provide asâ€" sistance. Charges in the collision have yet to be laid, said police. Witnesses are asked to call police at (905) 825â€"4747, ext. 5065 or Crime Stoppers at 1â€"800â€"222â€"TIPS (8477). By Julie Slack CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Milton‘s fire chief put aside adminisâ€" trative duties and went back to baâ€" sic first aid assessments last Thursâ€" day. Brian Elisworth, Milton Fire Departâ€" ment‘s (MFD) chief, was the first on scene of the crash that sent seven children and a school bus driver to hospital. "I was fortunate â€" not sure that‘s the right word â€" to be the first on | the scene. That‘s the way | drive in to work," he said. "Dispatch had reâ€" ceived the call and that‘s how I figâ€" ured out that what | saw, was that call. "It‘s not often the fire chief is the first one there." Instantly, his past first aid training and onâ€"theâ€"job skills kicked in. "The majority of my job of late has been administrative. So in this case, you rely on your training, in the exeâ€" cution of decisions," he said. "You‘re making them so quickly and trying to figure out what resources you need." Police say that at about 8 a.m., a westbound tanker truck struck the rear of an inâ€"service, 20â€"passenger school bus at Steeles Avenue and Sixth Line near the Milton/Halton Hills border. There were nine school children ranging in age from five to 10 years on board the bus. The school bus serviced Pineview Public School and Stewarttown Middle School in Halton Hills The truck driver, a 58â€"yearâ€"old Orangeville man, was not injured. Elisworth said he immediately beâ€" gan triaging the students. He said the fact they were very upset and crying actually made that easier because everyone was breathing and no injuries were so severe that people couldn‘t adequately get the air they needed to cry. "For the most part, it was emotionâ€" ally draining for them," he said. "It certainly tests your skills to recall that first aid training, like doing your ABCs (airway, breathing, circulaâ€" tion)," he said. "It wasn‘t long before emergency responders arrived." Still, he admitted that at the time, An inâ€"service, 20â€"passenger school bus was rearâ€"ended by a tanker truck May 19. Rizerio Vertolli / MWMG it did seem like it took a long time, waiting for the resources. And as fire chief, that‘s not a side of the fence he usually finds himself on. Nearby _ residents _ immediately jumped in to help, he said. He gave directions to many who did exactly what he told them, and they were able to assess each student quickly. Once EMS and police arrived at the scene it was great to see how well everyone worked together. "I‘m very proud of the emergency responders," he said. "The relationâ€" ships were fantastic We had mulâ€" tiple jurisdictions on the scene." NC Make Yads Happ, And Their Owners Tool EW B Ds you grow : we mow ~p q FOR A FREE ESTIMATE CAL 905.876.1941 We will replace and protect old broken Starlings A Problem This Spnng" Returning Starlings will use openings at eaves as well as Bathroom and Stove vents for nesting areas causing diseases and parasites! Halton Region Pest Control has been protecting . Families of Milton for over 25 years HALTON REGION SPECIALISING IN usumw PEST MANAGEMENT | PSYCHOLOGY CENTRE Psychological Assessment & Therapy for Children, Teens, Adults, Couples & Families Our compassionate associates have expertise in evidenceâ€"based treatments for a wide range of difficulties. DEPRESSION SELFâ€"ESTEEM PARENTING CAREER COUNSELLING ANXIETY/STRESS EATING DISORDERS AUTISM SPECTRUM MVA/REHKAB RELATIONSHIPS SELFâ€"HARM SCHOOL REFUSAL CHRONIC PAIN GRIEF ANGER (905) 467â€"1507 WWW. . lawmbros905@gmail.com