Yearly Archive for: ‘2009’

June 25 is Trans-European Level Crossing Awareness Day Operation Lifesaver Estonia (OLE) joined the initiative of international railway organisations organising a Trans-European Level Crossing Awareness Day taking place on June 25, 2009. The message of the campaign is: “Say no to accidents! Europe stands for safer level crossings!” During this day railway safety messages are broadcasted in various radio channels, …

On May 25-26, 2009 took place a training course for OLE’s volunteer presenters. This time it involved 8 police officers of Southern Police Prefecture dealing with crime prevention. OLE and Southern Police Prefecture have signed a cooperation contract aiming at making railway traffic safer through common activities. One of the provisions of the agreement was that OLE is helping to …

OTTAWA, May 1, 2009 – Operation Lifesaver launched a new website for children today (Friday) to help reduce crossing and trespassing incidents around trains. The site is accessible in English at www.olkids.ca or French at www.ogjeunes.ca. Dan Di Tota, national director of Operation Lifesaver, said it includes stories, games, audio and video clips, posters and safety tips. The website launch …

The fifth railway safety week is organised to remind people of the dangers involved in railway traffic. In addition to an advertising campaign with the message “Let the train pass! – Let’s save lives!” there will be several railway safety presentations made all over Estonia, Operation Lifesaver Estonia starts the installation of warning signs and thanks its active supporters at …