7.2 Captain
Each scholar patrol has a captain who is responsible for the overall operation of the team.
The captain’s duties are as follows:
- reports directly to the principal or the supervising educator;
- compiles the team correctly and sees to it that they act in accordance with regulations;
- completes the register before every duty;
- inspects the team prior to every duty to ensure that they are dressed according to regulations and that they have all the necessary equipment;
- is responsible for ensuring that the teams place the pre-warning signs correctly (if applicable);
- is responsible for reporting to the principal or the responsible educator should the road signs become unclear or damaged;
- is responsible for seeing to it that the team stands either BEHIND the kerbstone or on the shoulder of the road, as indicated by the traffic authority;
- sees to it that the leader and the team members do their work correctly and in accordance with regulations;
- sees to it that the equipment is stored and maintained correctly;
- maintains discipline at all times;
- keeps a notebook to note down irregularities and reports these to the responsible educator after duty;
- assists teams to control pedestrians where needed;
- sees to it that the traffic flow is not unnecessarily impeded.