Road Safety Patrol

The Road Safety Patrol was initiated in Nirmala College for Women from 2009 to till date. The Road Safety Patrol is involved in the educational aspect of Road Safety. The RSP Scheme commenced way back in 1951, and was flagged off from the New Bharda High College at Fort Mumbai. Traffic wardens play an important and major role in the R.S.P. they are the liaison between the colleges and the police. They will supervise the working of the units in the college or colleges in their change and check the work done by the cadets.

Primary Function

The primary function of a Road Safety Patrol is: “To instruct, direct and control students in crossing the roadways at or near colleges; and to assist teaching faculty and parents in the instruction of college children in safe pedestrian practices at all times and all places.”

Policies

• The purpose of the Road Safety Patrol is to describe uniform practices, allowing for ease of implementation and has increased effectiveness of the program.
• The recommended Policies are those experience has shown to be workable and provide optimal safety for all participants.
• The Road Safety Patrol is a service to mankind that ensures an accident free life.
• The Road Safety Patrol has a commitment to the society as the motto is WE LIVE TO SERVE.

Practices:

Study

• Each patroller must be provided a copy of the Road Safety Patrol student handbook. As a team, review the handbook together so that all team members are familiar with the contents including the patrol pledge.
• After patrollers have reviewed the handbook a review session is hosted. This will give the opportunity to ask questions, review important points and evaluate patrollers’ understanding of the material.

Observation

• Once the recruits have a basic understanding of patrolling from reading and discussing the handbook, they can move to observing the procedures in action.
• Each new patrol team should be assigned a buddy patrol, from the current patrol teams on duty, for several shifts. Recruits may “shadow” an experienced patrol teams on duty, which safely helps them gain an understanding of traffic/student flows. (it would be such a good idea to refresh the existing squads in the proper procedures before this observation period.) this provides an opportunity for the recruits to ask questions of the existing patrollers and watch the procedures being demonstrated.

Practical

• After several observation and training periods, the recruits should practice in the college grounds.
• Patrollers will be scheduled for crosswalk duty, when they show satisfactory performance and are able to follow the procedures.
• It is recommended the Patrol Leader of the current year remain as leader of the new Patrol Leader of the current year remain as leader of the new patrol team until the end of the college year.

Competency

• Cadets will take pride in their uniforms and be properly dressed according to uniform regulations and smart in their appearance.
• Cadets will always set a good example to the other students of their colleges by observing the rules and regulations of the road.
• They must conduct themselves in a proper manner by their behaviour and not disgrace their colleges and R.S.P organisations.
• The duties are a great responsibility and they must never be inattentive or playful. The lives of the students depend on them when they are on the road.
• Cadets must always be obedient and carry out the directions of their RSP coordinate, Traffic Wardens and principals. They must be examples of discipline, honesty and good behaviour in their college.

Outcomes

• Ability and skill to ensure personal Safety.
• Adequate visual acuity to make discretionary decisions
• Able to work independently and unsupervised
• Develop Strong verbal communication skills
• Able to intervene and/or physically restrain students in an emergency situation
• Students engage in managing traffic in front of the college campus in-order to avoid the crowding of traffic in front of the institution.
• Provides the campus with responsible cadets who can manage the gate duty with the assistance of a coordinator under the guidance of the instructing officer.
• Instruct, direct and control students while crossing roadways near the colleges.
• Implements a Road safety program at an educational level.
• Inculcates interpersonal and leadership skills among students.
• Educates the students on road safety rules and road signs

Activities

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