Volunteer Safety Patrol Training Safe Routes to School San Diego Police Department Kristine Schindler, SRTS Diana Juarez, SRTS Officer Emilio Ramirez

Welcome Quick introductions, including why you are here Quick introductions, including why you are here Overview of training session Overview of training session Interactive/scenario sharing Interactive/scenario sharing Next Steps… 3 weeks until end of school year and next school year Next Steps… 3 weeks until end of school year and next school year

Who can be a Community Safety Patrol Volunteer? Any individual wanting to make a difference in the safety of the community. Any individual wanting to make a difference in the safety of the community. Our VSP team can include more than parents - also friends, seniors, community residents, etc. Our VSP team can include more than parents - also friends, seniors, community residents, etc. Two hoops - Volunteer has to complete the Volunteer Safety Patrol Training and the School Volunteer requirements. Two hoops - Volunteer has to complete the Volunteer Safety Patrol Training and the School Volunteer requirements.

Volunteer Placement Locations Volunteers are placed at key locations, approved by the school’s Principal. Volunteers are placed at key locations, approved by the school’s Principal.

Juarez Volunteer Safety Patrol Locations

Role Of A Volunteer Safety Patrol Your responsibility is to be an expert observer, helping to keep the community and the students safer on their way to and from school. Your responsibility is to be an expert observer, helping to keep the community and the students safer on their way to and from school.How? By encouraging children/drivers to behave more safely. Your very presence in the school area will make a positive impact. By encouraging children/drivers to behave more safely. Your very presence in the school area will make a positive impact. By reporting any incidents or conditions that present a potential safety hazard (“Volunteer Safety Patrol Pedestrian and Traffic Report”). By reporting any incidents or conditions that present a potential safety hazard (“Volunteer Safety Patrol Pedestrian and Traffic Report”). Include as much detail in your notes as possible. Include as much detail in your notes as possible.

Interactive - Key Message Think about your key message suggestion Think about your key message suggestion Share messages at end Share messages at end Message can change over time Message can change over time

Traffic Enforcement Please understand that you have no authority or enforcement powers to stop people or cars. Please understand that you have no authority or enforcement powers to stop people or cars. REMEMBER > You are not a traffic director! REMEMBER > You are not a traffic director! You cannot write tickets. However, you can document unsafe behaviors and issues. You cannot write tickets. However, you can document unsafe behaviors and issues.

Daily Pedestrian and Traffic Report Sample

DON’Ts Do not motion or direct waiting drivers to proceed. Do not motion or direct waiting drivers to proceed. Do not stand in the street. Do not stand in the street. Do not help students to cross the street. Do not help students to cross the street. Do not argue or make angry faces! Do not argue or make angry faces!

DO’s Be a positive presence! Smile! Be a positive presence! Smile! Document illegal actions. Be discrete when taking notes. Document illegal actions. Be discrete when taking notes. Communicate safety concerns to the SRTS team, school staff and to the police department. Communicate safety concerns to the SRTS team, school staff and to the police department. Be helpful. Educate parents and students on how to be safe pedestrians and drivers. Be helpful. Educate parents and students on how to be safe pedestrians and drivers.

Scenario Sharing

Dealing With Problems As a volunteer, you are a role model for students and parents. As a volunteer, you are a role model for students and parents. Never argue or engage in hostile behavior. Never argue or engage in hostile behavior. Keep conversations POSITIVE Keep conversations POSITIVE If you have a problem, report the incident. If you have a problem, report the incident. You can also provide the adult or student with the SRTS program card and ask them to please speak with the SRTS team You can also provide the adult or student with the SRTS program card and ask them to please speak with the SRTS team

Scenario Sharing

Emergency Procedures You should have an emergency plan and know it well. You should have an emergency plan and know it well. Schools might have different emergency procedures. Schools might have different emergency procedures. Carry a cellular telephone to request assistance via 911. Carry a cellular telephone to request assistance via 911. If someone is injured, do not move them unless to avoid a life and death situation If someone is injured, do not move them unless to avoid a life and death situation

Scenario Sharing

Special Safety Mentions for our Volunteers Keep yourself safe while being ‘eyes on the street’ Keep yourself safe while being ‘eyes on the street’ Know your own limitations, e.g., eyesight, hearing, ability to stand, time needed to cross the street, etc. Know your own limitations, e.g., eyesight, hearing, ability to stand, time needed to cross the street, etc. Ask for help if you need it Ask for help if you need it Look for trip hazards and unsafe situations around the school Look for trip hazards and unsafe situations around the school Wear a hat, use sunscreen, and have water with you – take care of YOU Wear a hat, use sunscreen, and have water with you – take care of YOU

Final Scenario Sharing

Volunteer Benefits You help to address perceived safety concerns. You help to address perceived safety concerns. Our Goal - Students walk and bike more because of you! Our Goal - Students walk and bike more because of you! You impact the health and safety of the whole community! You impact the health and safety of the whole community! People will thank you! People will thank you! You educate individuals and stop unsafe behaviors from occurring again. You educate individuals and stop unsafe behaviors from occurring again.

More Volunteer Benefits Opportunity to be active Opportunity to be active Chance to give back Chance to give back Social contact Social contact Time outside Time outside And on, and on, and on…. And on, and on, and on…. School volunteers are appreciated !!!

Volunteer Benefits A volunteer can use their work as credit towards the school requirement for community service hours. A volunteer can use their work as credit towards the school requirement for community service hours. You gain volunteer experience and hours. You gain volunteer experience and hours. You gain extra skills (e.g. team work skills) You gain extra skills (e.g. team work skills) Great resume builder! Great resume builder! The SRTS team will gladly serve as a reference for job interviews! The SRTS team will gladly serve as a reference for job interviews!

Volunteer Benefits Volunteers’ impact goes beyond the school neighborhood. By educating drivers and individuals to behave safely, you make a difference across the SD community! Thank you!

Juarez VSP Windows AM 8:55-9:20am (school starts at 9:10am) AM 8:55-9:20am (school starts at 9:10am) PM 3:20-3:45pm (school out at 3:35pm) PM 3:20-3:45pm (school out at 3:35pm) Minimum days – Wednesday 12:45- 1:10pm (school out at 1pm) Minimum days – Wednesday 12:45- 1:10pm (school out at 1pm) Requested afternoon focus, but… Requested afternoon focus, but… 25 minutes - easy, doable, and very worthwhile 25 minutes - easy, doable, and very worthwhile

Next Steps Make sure to complete the school volunteer requirements ASAP. Make sure to complete the school volunteer requirements ASAP. Be informed about volunteer placement locations, days and times! Be informed about volunteer placement locations, days and times! Establish a personal goal for yourself for VSP days Establish a personal goal for yourself for VSP days Coordinate with Mr. Isaac to start your activities – we have 3 weeks until the end of school year. Coordinate with Mr. Isaac to start your activities – we have 3 weeks until the end of school year.

Please spread the word! The more safety patrol volunteers, the better it is for all. It also helps to sustain the initiative in the long run! Questions?

VSP Team Name – The Juarez Guardians Thank you…..

Contacts Isaac Santillan Juarez Elementary SRTS Coordinator x3055 Kristine Schindler Rady Children’s Hospital SRTS Intergenerational Coordinator x3557 School Police Dispatch