"Operation Lifesaver" is a nationwide, non-profit public safety education and outreach program designed to eliminate collisions, deaths and injuries at rail crossings and rights-of-way. Idaho started Operation Lifesaver in 1972. Operation Lifesaver is now an international program and is supported by national and state organizations, as well as the railroads.
Idaho Operation Lifesaver wants you and your family to be safe around highway-rail grade crossings and trains! Our volunteer speakers, called Presenters, are available, free of charge, to provide important safety information to professional truck and bus drivers, school bus drivers, drivers education classes, elementary school students, law enforcement and emergency responders, and other civic organizations.
Idaho Operation Lifesaver is a statewide, non-profit public awareness and education program dedicated to ending tragic collisions, fatalities, and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and on railroad property.
To accomplish its mission, Idaho Operation Lifesaver promotes the three Es:
Education: Operation Lifesaver strives to increase public awareness about the dangers around the rails. The program seeks to educate both drivers and pedestrians to make safe decisions at crossings and around railroad tracks.
Engineering: Operation Lifesaver encourages continued engineering research and innovation to improve the safety of railroad crossings.
Enforcement: Operation Lifesaver promotes active enforcement of traffic laws relating to crossing signs and signals and private property laws related to trespassing.
Board of Directors |
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Brent Jennings / Chairman |
Audra Urie/ Vice Chairman |
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Sheriff David Sanders Idaho Sheriff Association Camas County Sheriff P.O. Box 220 Fairfield, ID 83327 (208) 764-2261 |
James Lance/Union Pacidic Railroad Manager of Personnel/Public Safety 1313 1st street Nampa, ID 83687 (208) 465-8327 |
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Lt. Chris Weadick |
Ron Law/PUC retired
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Alan Humphries/Rail Labor Rep. Idaho legislative Rep./ UPRR Engineer (208) 241-1125 |
Gary Wagenseller / Shortline Rep. Watco Rail Companies/GM BVRR 100 PFE Drive Nampa, ID 83651 (208) 442-0482 |
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Chief James Wardle |
Monica Crider, PE/ ITD |
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Denise M. Gauthier/BNSF Railway |
Joe Leckie/Executive Aministrator |