Help Promote Rail Crossing Safety on ENS Sign Awareness Day

Too often, the drivers of vehicles that block a railroad crossing fail to notice the blue and white Emergency Notification System (ENS) signs that can prevent tragedy. Operation Lifesaver wants to change that.   
 
Tomorrow (June 24) marks the first-ever Emergency Notification System (ENS) Sign Awareness Day, which draws attention to the potentially life-saving significance of these signs for the general public.   
 
Help spread the word: click here to access a digital toolkit that you can use to raise awareness about rail safety and ENS Signs in your community. ►  
 
You can also help Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) by e-mailing your effort to promote their campaign with news@oli.org, or use the hashtags #ENSSignAwarenessDay, #ENS, #ENSSign, #FindTheSign and #StopTrackTragedies on social media.  

Operation Lifesaver

Operation Lifesaver is on a mission to reduce preventable crashes, injuries, and deaths on and near railroad tracks.

ENS Sign Awareness Day is aimed at helping the public understand what to do if there’s an emergency at a railroad crossing.  
 
ENS Signs list a phone number and location details that callers can relay directly to the railroad during an emergency or if they spot a safety concern near the tracks.  
 
If your car gets stuck on a railroad crossing, get out of your vehicle and if a train is not approaching, locate the blue and white ENS sign that’s posted on the traffic signs. 
 
Don’t forget to provide the crossing number that identifies your location so that train traffic can be alerted.  
 
When every second counts, knowing how to locate and use the information on these blue and white signs can be the difference between life and death.  
 
If you can’t locate the sign in an emergency, call 911 immediately.

“Find the Blue and White to Save Your Life” 

With over 200,000 railroad crossings in the United States, OLI encourages all Americans to know how to find and use an ENS Sign.  
 
The life you save could be yours.