Media Advisory & Photo Op - Safety training at CAA camp

OSHAWA, ON, July 9, 2015 /CNW/ -

What:	Students from across southern Ontario will learn first aid, fire and bus safety at the annual CAA School Safety Patrol Leadership Camp from July 14 to 17.
	This year, approximately 150 patrollers from the CAA School Safety Patrol Program will participate in the camp hosted by CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) with the help of community partners. For the past 46 years, the annual camp has been training elementary school students to become patrol captains who help their classmates get to and from school safely.
	The following partners will be in attendance: St. John Ambulance, Oshawa Fire Services, Barrie Police Service, Brantford Police Service, London Police Service, Orillia O.P.P., Peel Regional Police, Windsor Police Service, Kingsville O.P.P. and the Toronto Police Service.
When:	Wednesday July 15, 2015
	Photo Op & Media Interviews:
	10:15 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. – Patrollers learn new skills with hands-on training and demonstrations about fire prevention, emergency first aid and bus safety.
	12:30 to 2 p.m. – Presentation by Peel Regional Police Explosives Disposal Unit.
Where:	Camp Samac 275 Conlin Rd. E. Oshawa, ON
Who:	Leslie Rocha, Community Relations Specialist, CAA SCO Albert Pasceri, Community Relations Specialist, CAA SCO Paul Hunt, Oshawa Fire Services

As a leader and advocate for road safety and mobility, CAA South Central Ontariois a not-for-profit auto club which represents the interests of more than 1.9 million members. For over a century, CAA has collaborated with communities, police services and governments to help keep drivers and their families safe while travelling on our roads.

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SOURCE CAA South Central Ontario

Media contact: Silvana Aceto, Media and PR Consultant, CAA SCO, [email protected], Office: [phone], Cell: [phone]; Jeff LeMoine, Communications Consultant, CAA SCO, [email protected], Office: [phone], Cell: [phone].