As part of the school-bus-specific vehicle inspection, what must a driver verify about the emergency exits and the first-aid/body-fluid cleanup kits?

49 CFR Part 380, Appendix D, Unit D1.9 (citing 49 CFR 392.7); AAMVA CDL Manual Sections 11.2 and 11.3, Passenger and School Bus Only / School Bus Only

A jammed emergency exit or an empty first-aid kit is exactly the kind of failure that turns a routine incident, a minor collision or a medical issue, into something far worse, because it's discovered only in the moment it's needed most. Verifying these items during the pre-trip inspection means they're confirmed functional before the bus is loaded with children, not after.