Presentations & Events

OPERATION LIFESAVER PRESENTATIONS

Do you have a group that would benefit from a free presentation about how to stay safe around railroad property and prevent senseless tragedies? We can do that!

Wisconsin Operation Lifesaver's Authorized Volunteers offer free rail safety programs customized to your specific group. Our goal is to help people learn about being safe around railroad tracks and trains. We visit school classrooms from preK to 12, scouting and community service groups, driver’s ed classes, professional bus and truck drivers, emergency first responders, company safety programs, and a host of others.

Any group can request a free presentation by clicking oli.org/request-presentation. For more information, contact our WI State Coordinator at grkconductor@yahoo.com.

OPERATION LIFESAVER AT EVENTS

Would you like Wisconsin Operation Lifesaver at your next event? Our network of volunteers set up no-cost Train Safety Booths at a variety of gatherings throughout the year, all over the state. They speak to people of all ages about rail-crossing safety and the hazards of trespassing on railroad property, hand out brochures and other printed material, and of course have fun trinkets for people to take home! We also have 2 mascots (Sly Fox and ST3) that travel around the state helping us spread our safety message.

Whether it’s a National Night Out celebration, your community’s annual festival, or Safety Week at your school or business, Wisconsin Operation Lifesaver would love to be part of your event. And as always, there is never a fee! Contact our State Coordinator today at grkconductor@yahoo.com for more information.

Become an Operation Lifesaver Authorized Volunteer (OLAV)

Each year, OLAVs conduct free programs on rail safety education for audiences large and small across the United States. Why not join them? Even if you’re not big on public speaking, there are MANY different opportunities to help Operation Lifesaver educate the public on making safe decisions around railroad property.

Remember the sobering statistic: Every 3 hours in the USA, a person or vehicle is hit by a train. You can help us spread the word and make your community safer by becoming an OLAV!

Steps to becoming an Operation Lifesaver Authorized Volunteer (OLAV)

• Prospective Volunteers fill out and submit the online OLAV application, which is then reviewed by their Operation Lifesaver State Coordinator. Applicants will receive an email telling them how to go to the next step in the process, the online classroom training.
• Next, applicants complete the online classroom, “The AVE” (Authorized Volunteer e-Learning), which is available 24/7, whenever it fits YOUR schedule. You can save your progress in the online training module, and are encouraged to complete it over more than one session.
• After completing the AVE online classroom, your state coordinator will contact you to schedule the next step to complete the OLAV process.
• Authorized volunteers will report their safety activities via Operation Lifesaver’s online reporting database, so they can easily keep track of their presentations, training and special events.
• With the new OLAV program, OL volunteers will have more options to choose from for interacting with an audience.
• Volunteers must fully understand and agree to abide by all OLI general policies and procedures as stated in the volunteer application.

View/complete the OLAV Online Application.

Questions? Contact your OL State Coordinator.