Operation Lifesaver

Type: Keyphrase

Name: Operation Lifesaver

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

International Association of Chiefs of Police

FOP to host patrol chief at memorial ceremony

SALEM - The Fraternal Order of Police Quaker Lodge 88 in Salem will host its annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service in observance of National Police Week at noon Thursday, May 23 at the Taste of Country restaurant in Lisbon.Guest speaker for ... [Published Salem News - May 20 2013]

Entities: John Born, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Kay Hartzell

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Railroad Billboard Campaign Reminds Drivers to Always Expect a Train

Union Pacific Railroad is launching a billboard campaign aimed at encouraging Shakopee drivers to safely use railroad crossings.At the center of the campaign is a billboard featuring a graphic representing a crossing arm and the message “Always expect ... [Published Travel News - May 17 2013]

Entities: Union Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific Corporation, Kevin Dawson, Operation Lifesaver, Railroad Engineer

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

MBTA invited to discuss safety in connection with new Cape service

MIDDLEBORO ? A representative from the MBTA has been asked to attend Monday night's selectmen's meeting to answer questions about safety measures the state plans to take as seasonal passenger train service to the Cape begins on Memorial Day weekend.Town ... [Published South Coast Today - May 17 2013]

Entities: Operation Lifesaver, Risk Assessment, Illegal

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Norfolk Southern To Raise Train Speeds In Soddy Daisy And Dayton

To expedite the movement of freight trains, Norfolk Southern is increasing train speeds through Soddy Daisy and Dayton, effective Monday.In Soddy Daisy, train speeds will increase from 40 mph to a maximum of 60 mph at these public crossings: McAfee Road, ... [Published Chattanoogan - May 16 2013]

Entities: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Operation Lifesaver, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Thrasher

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Minnesota Department of Transportation

Rail safety blitz at the Coon Rapids Northstar rail station

Morning rush hour travelers at the Coon Rapids Northstar Commuter Rail station May 7 were greeted by volunteers taking part in a blitz to improve rail safety.Allison Terrell and Tony Raimondi were MN Operation Lifesaver volunteers at the Coon Rapids Riverdale ... [Published Coon Rapids Herald - May 16 2013]

Entities: Operation Lifesaver, Property, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Pamphleteer, Santa Fe (New Mexico, United States)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Drivers breaking rules at railroad crossing

Topics: Railroad, bus, sheriff's office, Operation Lifesaver, citation, crossingBATON ROUGE - Law enforcement rode alongside a train today, cracking down on drivers who try to beat the train or stop on the tracks.Operation Lifesaver, a non-profit organization ... [Published WBRZ-TV - May 16 2013]

Entities: Operation Lifesaver, Baton Rouge (United States)

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Mississippi

KCS and Local Law Enforcement Address Public Safety in Corinth, Mississippi with Officer on a Train Event

5/15/2013Mississippi Operation Lifesaver: Kim Sloan, 601-594-4713, [email protected] Kansas City, Mo., May 15, 2013 - Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) and the Corinth Police Department will host an Officer on a Train event on Thursday, May 16 to ... [Published Noodls - May 15 2013]

Entities: Operation Lifesaver, Mississippi, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Railway Company, Kansas City Southern

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Middleboro schools asked for help with train safety

Selectmen will ask for the School Department?s help in educating children on the potential dangers of the high-speed Cape Cod trains that will come through town this summer. Ed O?Connor, from Operation Lifesaver, met with selectmen this week and made ... [Published Brockton Enterprise - May 15 2013]

Entities: Cape Cod, Operation Lifesaver, Wastewater Treatment, Personal Property

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Firefighter honored for teaching and reaching out to children

Z By Kimberly Cheek-Stanley Times Correspondent nwitimes.com56 minutes ago • By Kimberly Cheek-Stanley Times CorrespondentSchererville firefighter Christine Graf received state recognition recently when she received the Achievement of Excellence Award ... [Published NWI Times - May 15 2013]

Entities: Operation Lifesaver, Firefighter, Teaching, Emergency Medical Technician, Cancer

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Safety camp is set

Avoiding trouble on the Internet and preventing fires are some of things local elementary school students will learn to do during the second annual safety camp to be held during June in Fort Dodge.In addition to the serious lessons, the camp participants ... [Published Fort Dodge Messenger - May 14 2013]

Entities: Operation Lifesaver, Des Moines (Iowa, United States), Dispatcher

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 3 reports

OLI sets action for Crossing Awareness Day

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. programs and partners across the U.S. will celebrate International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) on Tuesday, May 7, with a variety of events to illustrate the importance of safe behavior at grade crossings and around train ... [Published Railway Age - May 03 2013]

Entities: Operation Lifesaver, United States, Wyoming (Illinois, United States), Oregon (Illinois, United States), Kansas (Illinois, United States)

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 3 reports

It's Public-Rail Safety Week

Operation Lifesaver (OL), Canada’s national public-rail safety program, today launched the 11th annual Public-Rail Safety Week (PRSW), a nationwide initiative aimed at raising awareness among Canadians of the safety implications around railway lines. ... [Published Bay Today - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Operation Lifesaver, Canada, Transportation, Léger Marketing, Declination

Quotes

...Writing new rules that relax railcar structural-strength requirements for faster trains "would allow for less use of fuel, quicker acceleration, a different performance profile" Boardman said then

Crumpled Railcars Led to New Designs Saving Lives in Connecticut [Published BusinessWeek - 15 hours ago]

"We have had nothing but minor problems, and hopefully it will continue that way" he said

MBTA invited to discuss safety in connection with new Cape service [Published South Coast Today - May 17 2013]

...and nine reports of vehicles stuck or stopped on the tracks in Shakopee," said Kevin Dawson, Union Pacific Railroad manager of public safety. "We hope the billboard message will remind drivers to heed the warnings at railroad grade crossings."

Union Pacific Railroad Billboard Campaign Reminds Drivers to Always Expect a Train [Published Union Pacific - May 16 2013]

"You could put yourself in jeopardy, but some people just refuse to go along with it for whatever reason" said Operation Lifesaver Executive Director Claude Maher

Drivers breaking rules at railroad crossing [Published WBRZ-TV - May 16 2013]

More Content

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Crumpled Railcars Led to New Designs Saving Liv... [Published BusinessWeek - 15 hours ago]
FOP to host patrol chief at memorial ceremony [Published Salem News - May 20 2013]
Union Pacific Railroad Billboard Campaign Remin... [Published Travel News - May 17 2013]
MBTA invited to discuss safety in connection wi... [Published South Coast Today - May 17 2013]
Norfolk Southern To Raise Train Speeds In Soddy... [Published Chattanoogan - May 16 2013]
Union Pacific Railroad Billboard Campaign Remin... [Published Union Pacific - May 16 2013]
Rail safety blitz at the Coon Rapids Northstar ... [Published Coon Rapids Herald - May 16 2013]
Drivers breaking rules at railroad crossing [Published WBRZ-TV - May 16 2013]
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION: Union Pacific Railro... [Published 4 Traders - May 15 2013]
KCS and Local Law Enforcement Address Public Sa... [Published Noodls - May 15 2013]
Middleboro schools asked for help with train sa... [Published Brockton Enterprise - May 15 2013]
Firefighter honored for teaching and reaching o... [Published NWI Times - May 15 2013]
Safety camp is set [Published Fort Dodge Messenger - May 14 2013]
May 11 kicks off Track Wise: Summer Safety Camp... [Published Alaska Business Monthly - May 14 2013]
Middleboro selectmen invite public to rail safe... [Published Taunton Gazette - May 13 2013]
"Operation Lifesaver" aims to draw attention to... [Published CBS Atlanta - May 13 2013]
Glenview Police Crack Down On Railroad Safety [Published Glenview Patch - May 13 2013]
Huntington Train Day draws crowd [Published Herald Dispatch - May 12 2013]
Woman allegedly shot, injured near Healy campai... [Published Hudson Reporter - May 12 2013]
527 guns shredded as a result of Jersey City gu... [Published Hunterdon County Democrat - May 11 2013]
Kirkwood Train Station Open House on National T... [Published Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch - May 11 2013]
Operation Lifesaver monitors Garyville crossing [Published L' Observateur - May 11 2013]
Rail safety to be rewarded Saturday [Published Nevada Appeal - May 10 2013]
Eye-Opening Video Shows Students the Consequenc... [Published OzarksFirst.com - May 10 2013]
La Grange police to conduct rail safety campaign [Published Doings LaGrange - May 08 2013]
Whatcha gonna do when CP’s cops come for you? [Published Railway Age - May 08 2013]
Tours, re-enactments to mark National Train Day [Published Arizona Daily Sun - May 08 2013]
National Train Day is this Saturday [Published WPSD TV - May 08 2013]
National Train Day chugs into Williams [Published Daily News-Sun - May 08 2013]
Hopewell volunteers raise awareness about hidde... [Published WTVR-TV - May 08 2013]