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Crossing Guard Trainer Course
Beginning in November 2009, the Iowa Bicycle Coalition's Safe Routes to School program started traveling across the state providing a its free Adult School Crossing Guard Trainer Course. This is the first uniform training program for school crossing guards in Iowa.
In 2005, there were 64,000 injuries and 4,881 deaths to pedestrians due to motor vehicle crashes in the United States. Approximately 15,000 of those injured and 275 of those killed were between the ages of 5 and 15, the age of children who could walk to school (NHTSA).
Below is a list of course dates and locations:
Tuesday, August 3rd in Cedar Falls
Tuesday, August 10 in Sioux City
Wednesday, August 11 in Council Bluffs
Thursday, August 12 in Bettendorf
Tuesday, August 17, in West Burlington
Wednesday, August 18 in Dubuque
The course is specifically geared for school or community crossing guard trainers and supervisors such as school officials, law enforcement officers, or any persons who will be training the local crossing guards. It's a full-day course, starting at 9 AM and ending at 4 PM. The course covers proper crossing guard techniques, laws, policies, procedures, hazards and safety issues.
Registration for the remaining courses has begun. If you are interested in participating, decide which training course will be most convenient for you to attend and register for the course at the Iowa Safe Routes to School website, www.iowasaferoutes.org or see below for link to registration page.
After registering more information will be sent to you via email about your specific training course, including address, a brief agenda, and expectations. This train-the-trainer course has limited seating available and will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Questions regarding this course should be directed to Molly Gable, at the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, jayne@iowabicycleecoalition.org or 515-309-2867.






