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West Virginia Operation Lifesaver is a nonprofit (501 (c)3), public safety, education group. It is our goal to prevent injuries and fatalities at highway-rail grade crossings in our state and to prevent injuries and fatalities to those who chose to trespass on railroad property. Our group consists mainly of transportation and education professionals who volunteer their time to speak to thousands of West Virginians each year. Click on the areas listed near the top of the page to learn more about us or to request an Operation Lifesaver presenter for your group or class.

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WVOL Goes To Atlanta

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The WVOL Mobile Education Unit was recently featured at the Georgia International Conference Center in Atlanta.

WVOL Rail Camp 2012

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WVOL Attends West Virginia Pumpkin Festival

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West Virginia Operation Lifesaver volunteers recently spent four days at the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival in Milton. This is the second largest event WVOL attends during the year. Thousands were in attendence and according to WVOL State Coordinator John Perry, "There was also thousands of children at the festival. We folded and fitted nearly 9,000 paper engineer hats in four days. Thats more than we do at the State Fair." Click each photo below for a larger image.


The Saturday Crew- WVOL volunteers Ray Murdock, III, Paula Murdock and Dwight "Ike" Icenhower are ready for the hundreds of visitors on Saturday morning at the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival in Milton.	WVOL Display - Here is the WVOL display at the Pumpkin Festival on Thursday morning before the park opened.

Updated 2-11-2014