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Let’s Save Lives 2011 – Tallinn, Estonia. OLI USA – Safety Knows No Borders Helen M. Sramek , President. March 15, 2011. Operation Lifesaver USA. Nonprofit , founded in 1972 Mission: ending railway-related collisions, deaths and injuries. Why OL is Important. Safety partnerships
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Let’s Save Lives 2011 – Tallinn, Estonia OLI USA – Safety Knows No Borders Helen M. Sramek, President March 15, 2011
Operation Lifesaver USA • Nonprofit , founded in 1972 • Mission: ending railway-related collisions, deaths and injuries.
Why OL is Important • Safety partnerships • OL USA is a success story
OLI/OLE Partnership • Exchange of materials, ideas • OLI Symposium participation
Operation Lifesaver – results In 2010, OL reached: • Over 3 million people nationwide • New drivers, professional and commercial drivers • Law enforcement officers, emergency responders • Students in Pre-K through high school
The Operation Lifesaver model – EDUCATION ENGINEERING ENFORCEMENT
Success = • Fewer incidents • Effective partnerships • Using news media to spread the message Photo credit: TimothyGareth– Flickr Creative Commons
Challenges for OL-USA • Photo credit: ibtimes.co.uk