Adult Crossing Guard
Adult School Crossing Guards play an important role in the school traffic safety program by providing safe crossing to and from school for hundreds of thousands of children each day. Since 1935, the traffic death rate for school age youngsters has been cut in half. The exceptional school traffic safety record is due in large measure to the excellent and dedicated service rendered by the Crossing Guards.
Adult Crossing Guard have been used increasingly throughout the country where rapid population growth and escalating traffic congestion have created dangerous crossing situations for our school children on their way to and from school.
Adult Crossing Guards have always displayed a high performance standard, serving as an inspiration to students and particularly School Safety Patrols.
The Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety and Education affiliated with AAA Mid-Atlantic has developed "Safe Crossings" a new comprehensive training program designed to meet the needs of Adult Crossing Guards everywhere.
Following are topics covered in the manual:
What Every Adult Crossing Guard Should Know
- Importance of Public Image
- Primary Duties and Responsibilities of Adult Crossing Guards
- Keeping Alert to Violators
- Points of Emphasis
- Stopping Distances
- Using the Whistle
Operational Procedures
- Working with the School Safety Patrol
- "Grouping" Pedestrians
- Observing Traffic Flow & Conditions
- Waiting for Appropriate Gap in Traffic
- Signaling Pedestrians to Cross
- Escorting Younger Children
- Stopping Pedestrian Movement Before
- Re-starting Traffic
Specialized Procedures
- Using a Hand Held Stop Sign
- Manual Direction of Traffic
- Working at Signalized Crossings
- Working Various Crossing Situations
- Two-Guard Crossing
- Emergency Vehicle Situations
For more information or to purchase your training materials and equipment, contact your local Safety Services Manager or
call 302-299-4171.