crossing guard
Crossing guards direct pedestrians in public places like streets nearby schools or railways to cross public roads and intersections by observing traffic and holding a stop sign towards the vehicles to allow the crossing of pedestrians in a safe and orderly manner.
Also called: school crossing guard, school crossing patrol officer
- 10
- essential skills
- 15
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Optional skills
15- act as contact person during equipment incident
- assist emergency services
- deal with aggressive behaviour
- educate public on road safety
- ensure public safety and security
- inform drivers of detour routes
- instruct public
- manage major incidents
- provide first aid
- record license plates of violators
- report children unsafe behaviour
- stop speeding vehicles
- tolerate stress
- work in shifts
- write signalling reports
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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