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Operation Lifesaver, Inc. is a non-profit organization providing free public education programs to prevent collisions, injuries and fatalities on and around railroad tracks and highway-rail grade crossings. http://www.oli.org/

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“Online communication and social media have become vitally important outreach tools for Operation Lifesaver.
Joyce Rose, OLI President and CEo
“We’re delighted to welcome Gena to the Operation Lifesaver family.”
Joyce Rose, OLI
“Fortunately, there have been very few rail crossing collisions that involve school buses in the last century, and we have not had a fatal school bus rail crossing incident in the United States since 2000.
Joyce Rose, OLI
“The past year has been a season of exciting changes for Operation Lifesaver.” I’m excited to share all that’s been going on and get our messages in front of these critical stakeholders.”
Joyce Rose, OLI President & CEO
“These exciting initiatives help further Operation Lifesaver’s mission of eliminating collisions, injuries and deaths at crossings and along rail property.”
Joyce Rose, OLI President and CEO
“See tracks, think train. You cannot beat the train. We must drill this message home with many audiences — transit riders, pedestrians, teen drivers, school bus drivers and other professional drivers.”
Joyce Rose
“It’s our mission to make respecting trains an automatic driving habit.”
Joyce Rose, Operation Lifesaver
“DeQuendre's expertise will help Operation Lifesaver, Inc. make greater use of digital technology, social media, and e-Learning to differentiate the OLI brand, increase public awareness and deliver lifesaving education campaigns.”
Joyce Rose, Operation Lifesaver President
“In the face of growing demand for public transit, passenger and freight rail services, our mission of rail safety education is more relevant than ever.”
Joyce Rose
About every three hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train.
Joyce Rose, Operation Lifesaver Inc., President and CEO
“Joyce’s expertise in railroad, transit, highway and safety policy will be a tremendous asset to Operation Lifesaver as we continue our work educating drivers and pedestrians about safety around tracks and trains.
Reilly McCarren, Board Chair, Operation Lifesaver Inc.
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Operation Lifesaver President, Vice President Describe Innovations in Rail Safety Education

See the release online: http://bit.ly/1gs7Dco FORT WORTH, Tex. — Through its traditional outreach methods – presentations and special events – rail safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc.  (OLI), annually teaches roughly 2.7 million people about the importance of crossing railroad tracks safely and avoiding trespassing on railroad tracks. However, freight, passenger and transit rail traffic is growing, and with the growing tide of distracted behavior thanks to mobile electronic devices, the mandate to reach, and reteach, more people is evident. That’s what OLI

Statement on International Crossing Awareness Day by Operation Lifesaver Inc. President Joyce Rose

May 7, 2013 Event Observed in 45 Countries Worldwide“As Operation Lifesaver USA (OLI ) joins countries around the world in celebrating the fifth annual International Level Crossing Awareness Day today, we take pride in the efforts that have contributed to a continued reduction in U.S. crossing incidents. While vehicle-train collisions and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings were lower across the U.S. in 2012, crossing-related fatalities were flat and rail trespass deaths and injuries rose from 2011. In the face of growing demand for public transit, passenger and

Operation Lifesaver Activities Will Highlight Rail Safety Education on May 7, Crossing Awareness Day

Operation Lifesaver programs and partners across the U.S. will celebrate International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD, www.ilcad.org/ILCAD-2013) on May 7 with a variety of events to illustrate the importance of safe behavior at grade crossings and around train tracks. Statistics show that vehicle-train collisions and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings were lower across the U.S. in 2012, crossing-related fatalities were flat and rail trespass deaths and injuries rose.  This year, 45 countries worldwide are holding events in observance of ILCAD. “As Operation Lifesaver joins

Operation Lifesaver notes drop in 2012 crossing collisions, increase in pedestrian-train casualties

WASHINGTON, DC, March 4, 2013 – While vehicle-train collisions and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings were lower across the U.S. in 2012, crossing-related fatalities were flat and rail trespass deaths and injuries rose from 2011, according to Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI, www.oli.org).  The national nonprofit rail safety education organization cited preliminary 2012 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA, www.fra.dot.gov) statistics showing that rail trespass deaths and injuries were at their highest levels since 2008. “We are gratified with the continued improvement in highway-

Operation Lifesaver launches “Bad Move” pedestrian safety PSA with online contest

Nonprofit organization's contest uses QR Codes, social media to raise awareness of track dangersWASHINGTON, DC, October 11, 2011 – Operation Lifesaver (OLI, www.oli.org), the national, nonprofit rail safety education organization, invites people to submit ideas for an ending to Bad Move, its new public service announcement (PSA) through an online contest . The PSA, which tells the story of a young couple who choose a dangerous place to walk, targets ages 16-34 with a goal of reducing pedestrian-rail trespass injuries and deaths.  The Federal Railroad Administration (

Safety nonprofit seeks to reduce truck-train crossing collisions . . .

Operation Lifesaver unveils Rail Safety Challenge on International Level Crossing Awareness DayHARRISBURG, PA, June 9, 2011 – Statistics show that approximately one out of four railroad crossing crashes involve vehicles that require a Commercial Driver License (CDL) to operate. To address this issue, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI, www.oli.org) today unveiled the Rail Safety Challenge, a new videogame-style online experience that prepares professional drivers for situations they could face on the road.  Operation Lifesaver released the interactive online learning program at press

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