CT Presentations
Please contact the State Coordinator Kevin Burns for presentations or special events.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Kevin Burns is the state coordinator for the program. The coordinator oversees the everyday operations, attends special events (fairs, community safety blitzes), maintains the program supplies, conducts presentations, keeps track of the base of volunteer presenters, trains new volunteer presenters and guides the program to accomplish the Operation Lifesaver mission.
The Connecticut Operation Lifesaver program accomplishes the mission by using three principles:
Education – this is Operation Lifesaver’s main purpose, to educate the public regarding railroad safety. There are presentations for students (K-12), new drivers, school bus drivers, truck drivers, first responders and the general public. The presentations are scripted and provide a unified national message.
Engineering – Operation Lifesaver supports and encourages innovations that reduce collisions. We work with local and state officials to improve fencing and crossing safety.
Enforcement – Operation Lifesaver partners with law enforcement for safety training and relays various enforcement issues to their attention.
Connecticut Operation Lifesaver is continuing its outreach efforts, targeting school districts with presentations, working with our partners, seeking volunteer presenters and committing to the Operation Lifesaver national mission. We have presentations for:
Grades:
K-2: Sly Fox and Birdie video
3-5: Tracks Are For Trains, Not For Kids
Middle School: Are You In Control? Video
High School: Cheating Death. Video
New Drivers: Cheating Death. Video, Emergency Notification System Sign Video, Ryan’s Brain video
School Bus Drivers: Decide Smart, Arrive Safe Video
Professional Drivers: Stay Alive When You Drive video
Law Enforcement: Emergency Notification System Sign Video, Roll Call: Highway Rail Safety Video, Rail Safety For Law Enforcement – Video, Emergency Response – Your Response First - Video, Stop Train Tragedies – Law Enforcement video
First Responders: Rail Safety for Emergency Dispatchers - Video / Emergency Response – Your Response First - Video, / Emergency Notification System Sign Video