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Crossing Guard Training and
equipment offered through a
grant with the Mississippi
Department of Transportation
(MDOT).
Goal: Crossing Guards across
the state to be better equipped
to ensure children are safely
entering and exiting school
property each day.
Coordinated School Health Program
Health Education
Family and
Community
Involvement
Physical
Education
Health Services
Health
Promotion
for Staff
Healthy School
Environment
Nutrition
Services
Counseling,
Psychological
Services
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS
ARE IMPORTANT
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5 TO 15 YEARS OLD 275 KILLED AND
15,000 INJURED IN
PEDESTRIAN /
MOTOR VEHICLE
CRASHES.
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NHTSA TRAFFIC
SAFETY FACTS 2005
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS
ARE IMPORTANT
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“SAFETY OF
TRIPS TO AND
FROM SCHOOL CAN BE
ENHANCED BY SIDEWALKS
AND PROPER
SIGNALIZATION, BUT ALSO
BY WELL-TRAINED ADULT
CROSSING GUARDS AND
SELECTIVE POLICE
ENFORCEMENT. CERTAIN
WARNING SIGNS (E.G.,
FLASHING SCHOOL SPEED
LIMIT SIGNS) AND MARKINGS
(E.G., SCHOOL
CROSSWALKS) ARE ALSO
APPROPRIATE AND
BENEFICIAL TO
PEDESTRIANS IN MANY
SCHOOL ZONES”.
A REVIEW OF PEDESTRIAN SAFETY RESEARCH
IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD / U.S.
DOT, JAN 2004
NATIONAL PEDESTRIAN
CRASH STATISTICS
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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PHYSICAL
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MENTAL
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CHARACTOR
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS
• SIGHT
• HEARING
• MOBILITY
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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MENTAL
REQUIREMENTS
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AVERAGE
INTELLIGENCE
MENTALLY ALERT
GOOD
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
SENSE OF
RESPONSIBILITY FOR
CHILDREN
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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CHARACTER
REQUIREMENTS
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GOOD MORAL CHARACTER
DEPENDABLE
PASS CRIMINAL
BACKGROUND CHECK
OPTIONAL ATTRIBUTES
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PRIOR CROSSING
GUARD EXPERIENCE
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SUPERVISORY
EXPERIENCE WITH
YOUNG CHILDREN
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CPR/FIRST AID
CERTIFICATION
CHILDREN IN TRAFFIC – WHY ARE
THEY DIFFERENT?
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THEY HAVE A LOWER EYE
LEVEL – BLOCKED VIEW
THEIR FIELD OF VISION IS
ONLY TWO-THIRDS OF AN
ADULTS
THEY DO NOT JUDGE
SPEED AND DISTANCE
WELL
CHILDREN IN TRAFFIC – WHY ARE
THEY DIFFERENT?
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IF I CAN SEE IT THEN IT
CAN SEE ME
THEY CANNOT DETERMINE
THE SOURCE OF SOUNDS
THEY LACK TRAFFIC
EXPERIENCE
THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND
DANGEROUS SITUATIONS
THEY TEND TO
CONCENTRATE ON ONLY
ONE THING AT A TIME
CHILDREN IN TRAFFIC – WHY ARE
THEY DIFFERENT?
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ONCE THEY ARE
MOVING IT IS HARD TO
STOP THE MOTION
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THEY OVERESTIMATE
THEIR ABILITY
POLICY REGARDING A CROSSING
GUARD’S INTERACTION WITH
CHILDREN
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NO PHYSICAL TOUCHING
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NO STUDENTS TO BE PUT IN CROSSING
GUARD’S VEHICLE
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NO GIFTS FROM GUARD TO STUDENTS
(TREATS, ETC.)
Taking Safe Routes Lessons to
the Classroom
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Safe Routes to School Lesson Plans on
the HEALTH-IN-ACTION website
www.healthyschoolsms.org/healthinaction.html
TAKE OPPORTUNITIES AT THE
CROSSWALK TO EDUCATE CHILDREN
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SAFE CROSSING PROCEDURES
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PROPER SEARCH PATTERNS LOOK
LEFT – RIGHT – LEFT
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CROSS ONLY AT CROSSWALKS
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DANGERS OF JAYWALKING
TAKE OPPORTUNITIES AT THE
CROSSWALK TO EDUCATE CHILDREN
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WATCH FOR TURNING
VEHICLES
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WATCH FOR TRAFFIC
IN EACH LANE OF
CROSSWALK
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WHEN IS IT OK TO
BEGIN TO CROSS AT
SIGNALIZED
INTERSECTION?
SIGNALS AND COMMUNICATION
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SIGNALS MUST BE
UNIFORM, CRISP AND
CLEARLY
INFORMATIVE
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HAND SIGNALS
VERBAL MESSAGES
WHISTLE
WORKING WITH SCHOOLS
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CROSSING GUARDS SHOULD LEAVE
THEIR PERTINENT INFORMATION WITH
THE SCHOOL (ADDRESS, PHONE
NUMBER, ETC.)
RECEIVE REGULAR SCHOOL CALENDAR
INFORMATION
KNOW SCHOOL POLICY REGARDING
REPORTING OF INCIDENTS
INCLEMENT WEATHER
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TENDS TO MAKE PEOPLE
HURRY AND PAY LESS
ATTENTION
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ROADS BECOME
SLIPPERY AND STOPPING
DISTANCES ARE
INCREASED
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VISIBILITY MAY BE
REDUCED
INCLEMENT WEATHER
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LOWER VISIBILITY –
SEE AND BE SEEN
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ENSURE YOU HAVE
MOTORIST’S
ATTENTION BEFORE
CROSSING
MAKE EYE CONTACT
ONE LONG BLAST ON
WHISTLE
CONSIDER
RETROREFLECTIVE
TRAFFIC CONES OR
IN-CROSSWALK
PANELS
INCLEMENT WEATHER
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IN RAIN CONDITIONS
 INCREASE GAP
DISTANCES DUE TO
SLIPPERY ROADS
 REDUCED
MOTORIST
PERIPHERAL VISION
 WEAR RAIN JACKET
FOR COMFORT WITH
VEST ON OUTSIDE
INCLEMENT WEATHER
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IN RAIN
CONDITIONS
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NO UMBRELLA
KIDS WILL WANT
TO RUN TO GET
OUT OF THE RAIN
– MAKE THEM
WALK
INCREASED
PARENT PICK-UP
TRAFFIC
INCLEMENT WEATHER
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LIGHTNING
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IF IN VICINITY, TAKE
SHELTER AND ADVISE
CHILDREN TO DO THE
SAME
IF A FLASHING RED
LIGHT – CROSS WITH
CAUTION / TREAT AS A
MULTI-WAY STOP
IF TRAFFIC SIGNAL IS
OUT – DO NOT CROSS
CHILDREN / CALL 911
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
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HOW TO OBTAIN
EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE
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GUARD IS TO
REMAIN AT THEIR
POST
CELL PHONES
CPR TRAINING
CROSSING GUARDS ARE VISUAL
REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR COMMUNITY
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ENCOURAGE
STUDENTS TO
FOLLOW PATTERNS
OF SAFE CROSSING
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SET PROPER
EXAMPLE
CROSSING GUARDS ARE VISUAL
REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR
COMMUNITY
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SPECIFICATIONS
FOR VEST AND
EQUIPMENT
REGULATED BY
MUTCD
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UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON OTHER
THAN CROSSING
GUARD TO WEAR
UNIFORM
CROSSING GUARDS ARE VISUAL
REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR
COMMUNITY
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PROFESSIONAL
BEHAVIOR
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CONDUCT MUST BE
REASONABLE AND
PRUDENT
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KNOW AND FOLLOW
ALL POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES
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KNOW THE SCOPE OF
THEIR AUTHORITY
AND RESPONSIBILITY
CROSSING GUARDS DO NOT HAVE
AUTHORITY TO DIRECT TRAFFIC
CROSSING GUARDS ARE VISUAL
REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR
COMMUNITY
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BE AWARE OF SCHOOL
SCHEDULE AND ANY
DEVIATION FROM THE
NORM
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INSPECT AREA
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NOTICE CONDITION AT
CROSSING SITE
CROSSING GUARDS ARE VISUAL
REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR COMMUNITY
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CROSSING GUARD
UNIFORMS
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THE UNIFORM SHOULD BE
DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT
FROM THOSE WORN BY
REGULAR LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
SPECIFICATIONS FOR VEST
AND EQUIPMENT
REGULATED BY MUTCD
UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON OTHER THAN
CROSSING GUARD TO
WEAR UNIFORM
CROSSING GUARDS ARE VISUAL
REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR COMMUNITY
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DETER ILLEGAL AND
UNSAFE STUDENT
BEHAVIOR
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LIMITED ABILITY TO FOLLOW
THROUGH WITH
CONSEQUENCES
IMPORTANT TO WORK WITH
SCHOOL FOR FOLLOWTHROUGH
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REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS
ACTIVITY
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STUDENT
ADULT… 911 IF NECESSARY
DON’T TAKE MATTERS INTO THEIR
OWN HANDS
CROSSING GUARDS ARE VISUAL
REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR COMMUNITY
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BE TRAINED AND WILLING TO IDENTIFY AND
RESPOND TO ANY EMERGENCIES
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CPR AND FIRST AID
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KNOW HOW TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE
• NEVER LEAVE CROSSING
• SEND SOMEONE TO REPORT INCIDENT IF
NECESSARY
CROSSING GUARDS DO NOT HAVE THE
AUTHORITY TO DIRECT TRAFFIC
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CLEAR DIRECTION TO
MOTORISTS
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USE OF STOP
PADDLE
USE OF HAND
SIGNALS
USE OF VOICE
COMMANDS
USE OF WHISTLE
WHAT SHOULD BE REPORTED
TO LAW ENFORCEMENT?
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UNSAFE OR ILLEGAL
BEHAVIOR BY
MOTORISTS
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CAR GOING THROUGH
CROSSWALK
REPEAT OFFENDERS
OTHER MOVING
VIOLATIONS
SPEEDING
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MUST BE VERIFIED BY
RADAR OR TRAFFIC
OFFICER
WHAT SHOULD BE REPORTED
TO LAW ENFORCEMENT?
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NECESSARY
INFORMATION
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LICENSE PLATE
DESCRIPTION OF
VEHICLE
DATE, TIME AND
LOCATION
ABILITY TO IDENTIFY
DRIVER
SHOULD YOU HANDLE
SITUATIONS ON YOUR OWN?
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MOTORISTS
PARKED IN
RESTRICTED
AREAS
UNWILLING OR
VERBALLY ABUSIVE
MOTORISTS
TYPES OF INTERSECTION AND
PROCEDURE FOR CROSSING EACH
TYPE
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UNSIGNALIZED
SIGNALIZED
TYPES OF INTERSECTION AND
PROCEDURE FOR CROSSING EACH
TYPE
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UNSIGNALIZED
CROSSWALK
1 CURBSIDE ASSEMBLY
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STAND ON CURB OR
BEHIND EDGE OF
ROADWAY ON THE
SIDE OF THE STREET
WHERE STUDENTS
APPROACH.
STUDENTS AT LEAST
ONE STEP BACK
FROM THE CURB OR
ROADWAY EDGE. IF A
YELLOW “STANDBACK” LINE IS
MARKED OR TAPED
ON SIDEWALK, IT
SHOULD BE AT LEAST
3 FEET BEHIND THE
CURB.
1
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CURBSIDE ASSEMBLY cont.
ASK A CHILD WHO
ARRIVES ON A
BICYCLE, SCOOTER,
OR SKATEBOARD TO
DISMOUNT AND
WALK THE BICYCLE
OR SCOOTER OR
CARRY THE
SKATEBOARD WHEN
CROSSING.
2
SELECT AN
OPPORTUNE TIME
AS CHILDREN COLLECT, WAIT
FOR AN OPPORTUNE TIME TO
CREATE A SUFFICIENT GAP IN
TRAFFIC.
MAKE A FINAL SCAN FOR
TRAFFIC BEFORE ENTERING
THE ROADWAY.
REMIND CHILDREN TO WAIT
FOR YOUR VERBAL
DIRECTION BEFORE
STARTING TO CROSS.
3
ENTER CROSSWALK,
STOPPING NEAR-SIDE TRAFFIC
RAISE AND DISPLAY THE
STOP PADDLE AS YOU
WALK TO THE MIDDLE OF
THE ROADWAY. (IF USING
GLOVES AND NOT USING A
STOP PADDLE, MAKE THE
HAND SIGNAL TO TRAFFIC
ON THE NEAR-SIDE
APPROACH WITH THE
LEFT ARM, CONTINUING
TO HOLD YOUR UPRAISED
PALM TO THAT APPROACH
AS YOU WALK TO THE
MIDDLE OF THE
ROADWAY.)
4
STOP FAR-SIDE
TRAFFIC
AS YOU APPROACH THE
MIDDLE OF THE
ROADWAY, CHECK
THAT THE STOP
PADDLE IS CLEARLY
VISIBLE TO THAT
APPROACH AS WELL.
(IF USING GLOVES AND
NOT A STOP PADDLE,
MAKE THE HAND
SIGNAL WITH YOUR
RIGHT ARM TO TRAFFIC
ON THE FAR-SIDE
APPROACH.)
5
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TAKE POSITION
POSITION IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE STREET, JUST
OUTSIDE THE CROSSWALK
ON THE SIDE CLOSEST TO
THE APPROACH WITH
GREATER APPARENT RISK
OF TRAFFIC CONFLICT
FACE THAT APPROACH,
CONTINUING TO DISPLAY
THE STOP PADDLE TO
BOTH APPROACHES.
MAKE A FINAL CHECK THAT
TRAFFIC ON BOTH
APPROACHES HAS
STOPPED
6
INITIATE CROSSING
• TURN YOUR HEAD
TOWARD THE WAITING
CHILDREN AND, MAKING
EYE CONTACT.
• VERBALLY DIRECT THEM
TO SEARCH FOR TRAFFIC
AS DESCRIBED (left, right,
left)
• PROCEED WHEN THE
WAY IS CLEAR.
7
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MAINTAIN YOUR POSITION
AS CHILDREN CROSS
BEHIND YOU, DO NOT
ALLOW ANY DRIVER TO
CROSS THE
CROSSWALK UNTIL THE
LAST CHILD OF THE
RELEASED GROUP HAS
REACHED THE
OPPOSITE CURB OR
ROADWAY EDGE.
8
RETURN TO THE STARTING CURB
OR ROADWAY EDGE
REMAIN ALERT FOR
TRAFFIC AND
CONTINUE TO
DISPLAY THE STOP
PADDLE UNTIL YOU
HAVE LEFT THE
ROADWAY.
PRACTICE UNSIGNALIZED
CROSSING PROCEDURES
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Work with your instructors to practice the
steps for properly crossing children until
everyone can complete the procedures.
TYPES OF INTERSECTION AND
PROCEDURE FOR CROSSING EACH
TYPE
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SIGNALIZED
CROSSWALK
1
CURBSIDE ASSEMBLY
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STAND ON CURB OR
BEHIND EDGE OF
ROADWAY ON THE SIDE OF
THE STREET WHERE
STUDENTS APPROACH.
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KEEP STUDENTS AT LEAST
ONE STEP BACK FROM THE
CURB OR ROADWAY EDGE.
IF A YELLOW “STAND-BACK”
LINE IS MARKED OR TAPED
ON SIDEWALK, IT SHOULD
BE AT LEAST 3 FEET
BEHIND THE CURB.
1
CURBSIDE ASSEMBLY
CONT.
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INSTRUCT ANY
STUDENT WHO
ARRIVES ON A
BICYCLE, SCOOTER,
OR SKATEBOARD TO
DISMOUNT AND WALK
THE BICYCLE OR
SCOOTER OR CARRY
THE SKATEBOARD
WHEN CROSSING.
2
WAIT FOR WALK INDICATION
AS CHILDREN COLLECT,
PRESS PEDESTRIAN
PUSHBUTTON, IF NEEDED
TO ACTUATE A PHASE FOR
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING.
o REMIND CHILDREN TO WAIT
FOR YOUR SIGNAL BEFORE
STARTING TO CROSS.
o WHEN A NEW WALKING
PERSON SYMBOL (OR
“WALK” MESSAGE) IS
DISPLAYED (OR WHEN THE
APPROPRIATE GREEN IS
ILLUMINATED IF THERE IS
NO PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL),
MAKE A FINAL SCAN FOR
TRAFFIC.
3
ENTER CROSSWALK, STOPPING
NEAR-SIDE TRAFFIC
RAISE AND DISPLAY
THE STOP PADDLE
AS YOU WALK TO
THE MIDDLE OF
THE ROADWAY.
4
ALERT FAR-SIDE
TRAFFIC
WALK TOWARD THE
MIDDLE OF THE
STREET, ALERTING
TRAFFIC ON ALL
APPROACHES
(INCLUDING THOSE
THAT MIGHT MAKE
LEFT OR RIGHT
TURNS ONTO THE
CROSSWALK) BY
HOLDING STOP
PADDLE HIGH.
5
TAKE POSITION
POSITION IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE STREET, JUST
OUTSIDETHE
CROSSWALK ON THE
SIDE CLOSEST TO THE
INTERSECTION AND FACE
TRAFFIC ON THAT SIDE,
CONTINUING TO DISPLAY
THE STOP PADDLE TO
BOTH APPROACHES.
MAKE A FINAL CHECK
THAT TRAFFIC ON BOTH
APPROACHES HAS
STOPPED.
6
INITIATE CROSSING
TURN YOUR HEAD
TOWARD THE
WAITING CHILDREN
AND, MAKING EYE
CONTACT, VERBALLY
DIRECT THEM TO
SEARCH FOR
TRAFFIC, AND TO
PROCEED WHEN THE
WAY IS CLEAR.
7
MAINTAIN YOUR POSITION
AS CHILDREN CROSS
BEHIND YOU, DO NOT
ALLOW ANY DRIVER TO
CROSS THE
CROSSWALK UNTIL THE
LAST CHILD OF THE
RELEASED GROUP HAS
REACHED THE
OPPOSITE CURB OR
ROADWAY EDGE.
8
RETURN TO THE STARTING
CURB OR ROADWAY EDGE
REMAIN ALERT FOR
TRAFFIC AND
CONTINUE TO
DISPLAY THE STOP
PADDLE UNTIL YOU
HAVE LEFT THE
ROADWAY.
Training Expectations
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Return to your district and train your
Crossing guards by October 30th.
Return Crossing Guard Training and
Enrollment Form (in the Appendix of your
notebook) to Bonnie Andrews –
Administrator of Project.
It will be your responsibility to distribute
kits when training is completed in your
district.
Review for Certification Test
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