Road awareness program

We receive moving feedback from RAP participants which inspires our firefighters and crash survivors to continue their efforts in keeping our mates safe on our roads.

You have probably saved my life. Hard to say anybody will leave today unaffected by the presentation. RAP is provided free of charge across South Australia to schools, sporting clubs, community groups and correctional centres. RAP also surveys students and teachers following the presentation. Parents, who will supervise their child's driver education, are offered the opportunity to take part in the program "Supervise to Survive.

MFS meets with other educators and stakeholders to review road safety initiatives and it offers RAP to community groups outside of the mainstream education system. RAP aims to complement other law and enforcement programs by addressing young drivers' attitudes, decision making and behaviours.

Please contact the Community Safety Department at the MFS to enquire about booking the RAP for your school either by phone on , country callers , or email rap sa. We will liaise closely with you in the lead up to the program, as you will be responsible for some administrative duties, to be discussed following your expression of interest. The RAP is designed to fit into minutes two school lesson periods.

Consent forms will be provided and parents not wishing their child to attend should indicate this by returning the completed forms to the school. For further advice ring the Community Safety Department 08 What is the cost? The duration of the program is minutes. Addressing Best Practice Road Safety Education in Schools The 16 Principles for School Road Safety Education have been devised by education experts and based on research to ensure content and delivery methods of road safety education are consistent with what is currently understood to be best practice in the field.

Implement evidence-based road safety education programs and initiatives in schools and include local research and current legislation where available. Curriculum Principle 2: Embed road safety education programs within a curriculum framework thereby providing timely, developmentally appropriate and ongoing road safety education for all year levels.

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