THE British Columbia Automobile Association is expanding its School Safety Patrol program to help more children get to and from school safely.
Starting now, the association is offering the program free of charge to B.C. elementary schools. Schools can use the program to organize and train a team of student safety patrollers who volunteer their time to ensure their peers remain safe at road crossings within schools zones. As a school safety patroller, students are taught about road safety, citizenship and teamwork.
According to Safe Kids Canada, children aged five to 14 are at the greatest risk for pedestrian-related fatalities.
Schools can register for the program for the upcoming school year by visiting bcaaroadsafety.com, emailing [email protected] or calling 604-298-5107. Registered schools will receive safety patrol equipment, structured training materials and student resources to launch and run the program.
