Though UTA’s Train for Safety activities for commuters are more often than not the activities that make headlines, the agency has a very active training program for kids. Each year, the agency makes hundreds of presentations to elementary school children along the Wasatch Front. The formal presentations are a part of a national program called Operation Lifesaver.
Operation Lifesaver is an international, non-profit education and awareness program dedicated to ending tragic collisions, fatalities and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and on railroads’ rights of way. To accomplish its mission, Operation Lifesaver promotes education, engineering and enforcement.
The organization has dozens of free activities for kids on its site. You can find everything from videos to interactive worksheets like this one:
For parents who live near the UTA track or who plan to take their children on transit, reinforcement in the home is important. Please take a moment to review rail safety in your home. If you have any questions about Operation Lifesaver programming, contact Chad at csaley@rideuta.com
