oregon operation lifesaver, inc. presentation to oregon rail users league october 6, 2009
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Oregon Operation Lifesaver, Oregon Operation Lifesaver, Inc.Inc.
Presentation toPresentation to
Oregon Rail Users LeagueOregon Rail Users League
October 6, 2009October 6, 2009
In the Interestof SafetyIn the Interestof Safety
Operation Lifesaver PresentsOperation Lifesaver Presents
Who are we?Who are we?
Operation Lifesaver is an Operation Lifesaver is an international public awareness international public awareness program devoted to eliminating program devoted to eliminating injuries and fatalities at both injuries and fatalities at both highway-railroad crossings and on highway-railroad crossings and on railroad property.railroad property.
Oregon Operation Lifesaver, IncOregon Operation Lifesaver, Inc
A 501(C)(3) CorporationA 501(C)(3) Corporation
Diverse Board of DirectorsDiverse Board of Directors
Part-time contract staffPart-time contract staff
Financial support from Oregon railroadsFinancial support from Oregon railroads
Our Message is for Our Message is for EveryoneEveryone
Oregon OL Makes a DifferenceOregon OL Makes a Difference
Forty-eight Certified PresentersForty-eight Certified Presenters Attend over 20 Events each yearAttend over 20 Events each year Directly connect with over 80,000 Oregonians Directly connect with over 80,000 Oregonians
each yeareach year Provide special events and trainings for school Provide special events and trainings for school
bus drivers, commercial drivers, emergency bus drivers, commercial drivers, emergency responders and law enforcementresponders and law enforcement
SUCCESS!SUCCESS!
Forty-eight Certified Presenters and Forty-eight Certified Presenters and AssociatesAssociates
Over twenty major events each yearOver twenty major events each year Directly connect with 80,000 Directly connect with 80,000
OregoniansOregonians
Significant reduction in crossing Significant reduction in crossing incidents, despite increases in both incidents, despite increases in both train and vehicle traffictrain and vehicle traffic
Operation Lifesaver ResourcesOperation Lifesaver Resources
Videos and safety programs for all agesVideos and safety programs for all ages Special, free on-line resources for teachersSpecial, free on-line resources for teachers Volunteer, certified OL PresentersVolunteer, certified OL Presenters Targeted programs for problem areasTargeted programs for problem areas OL trailer and event displaysOL trailer and event displays Safety Modules for school bus drivers, Safety Modules for school bus drivers,
emergency responders, law enforcement, emergency responders, law enforcement, commercial and transit driverscommercial and transit drivers
Operation Lifesaver WorksOperation Lifesaver Works
Significant reduction in highway-Significant reduction in highway-railroad crossing incidents railroad crossing incidents
Collaboration with TriMet has Collaboration with TriMet has resulted in ZERO incidents since resulted in ZERO incidents since start-up of WESstart-up of WES
No fatal hwy-rr xing incidents so far No fatal hwy-rr xing incidents so far this yearthis year
“Train Pushes Car Half Mile, Three People Die”“Train Pushes Car Half Mile, Three People Die”
“Person Struck and Killed While Walking On Tracks”“Person Struck and Killed While Walking On Tracks”
It Happens Every Day…It Happens Every Day…
Public-caused incidentsPublic-caused incidentsmake up 93% of railroad fatalitiesmake up 93% of railroad fatalities
Highway-railroad crossing incidentsHighway-railroad crossing incidents 287 fatalities287 fatalities 944 non-fatal incidents944 non-fatal incidents
TrespassTrespass 457 fatalities457 fatalities 429 non-fatal incidents429 non-fatal incidents
Source: FRA 2008 safety statisticsSource: FRA 2008 safety statistics
Impact on Railroad IndustryImpact on Railroad Industry
InsuranceInsurance Law enforcementLaw enforcement LitigationLitigation Property damageProperty damage Crew costsCrew costs System interruptionSystem interruption Education and Public AwarenessEducation and Public Awareness
Cost to Railroad IndustryCost to Railroad Industry
One Billion DollarsAnnually
Just for fatalities
We can do betterWe can do better
Greater Media PresenceGreater Media Presence
More Volunteer InterestMore Volunteer Interest
More Presentation RequestsMore Presentation Requests
More EventsMore Events
You Can Make a DifferenceYou Can Make a Difference
Request a PresentationRequest a Presentation
Become a PresenterBecome a Presenter
Become a Sustaining SupporterBecome a Sustaining Supporter
Oregon Operation LifesaverOregon Operation LifesaverState CoordinatorClaudia Howells
PO Box 7236Salem, OR 97301
www.oli.orgwww.oregonol.org
