WASHINGTON DC (June 13, 2025) — Operation Lifesaver Inc (OLI), the national nonprofit rail safety education organization, is launching the inaugural Emergency Notification System (ENS) Sign Awareness Day on Tuesday, June 24. This national observance brings attention to the Blue and White Emergency Notification System signs located across the United States where roadways cross railroad tracks.

These signs provide a critical lifeline in emergencies, connecting the public directly with the railroad through a posted phone number and unique crossing ID.

About Operation Lifesaver 

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) is a national #RailSafetyEducation non-profit dedicated to stopping track tragedies through public awareness and education campaigns as well as a national volunteer network that gives free presentations encouraging safe behavior near tracks and trains. OLI supports the efforts of 47 state programs and the District of Columbia in sharing the rail-safety-education message. Explore OLI's virtual library of rail safety materials on the oli.org website. Visit oli.org to learn more, take a rail safety pledge, request free presentations and volunteer. Follow OLI on social media via FacebookInstagramLinkedInPinterestX, and YouTube.

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