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About Arizona Operation Lifesaver?
Arizona Operation Lifesaver is a statewide, non-profit public awareness and education program dedicated to ending tragic collisions, fatalities, and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and on railroad property.
To accomplish its mission,
Arizona Operation Lifesaver promotes the three Es:
Education: Operation Lifesaver strives to increase public awareness about the dangers around the rails. The program seeks to educate both drivers and pedestrians to make safe decisions at crossings and around railroad tracks.
Engineering: Operation Lifesaver encourages continued engineering research and innovation to improve the safety of railroad crossings.
Enforcement: Operation Lifesaver promotes active enforcement of traffic laws relating to crossing signs and signals and private property laws related to trespassing.
President
Sgt. Jon Waide (Ret.)
Region VII Law Enforcement Liaison Officer
Federal Railroad Administration
E-mail: jwaide3@cox.net
Vice President
Mr. Chris Watson
Railroad Safety Inspector
Grade Crossings
Arizona Corporation Commission
2200 N. Central Ave., Suite 300
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Office Phone: 602-262-5601
Cell: 602-320-6219
E-mail: cwatson@azcc.gov
Treasurer / Northern Region Coordinator AZOL
** Mr. Keith Stockwell
3883 North Santa Cruz Road
Golden Valley, AZ 86413
Cell Phone: 928 530-0564
E-mail: kthstockwell@hotmail.com
Secretary
** Ms. LeeAnn Dickson
Grade Crossing Manager
US DOT Federal Railroad Administration
801 I Street, Suite 466
Sacramento, CA 95814
Office Phone: 916-773-0253
E-mail: leeann.dickson@dot.gov
State Coordinator / Southern Region Coordinator AZOL
* ** Mr. Doug Farler
Union Pacific Railroad
3660 West Suffield Lane
Tucson, AZ 85741
Cell Phone: 520-444-9443
Fax: 520-744-6440
Home Phone: 520-744-6744
E-mail: dlfarler@comcast.net
* AZ OL Official spokesperson
**Regional Coordinators and Other Official AZ OL Spokespersons
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Board Members
Ms. Lela Decker
President
Arizona Drivers Safety Education Association
518 3rd. Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Cell Phone: 602-574-4907
E-mail: decker.lela@jobcorps.org
Mr. Jim Dickey
Senior Transit Specialist
TranSystems
120 N. 44th Street, Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Office Phone: 602-681-0402
Fax: 602-277-6150
Cell Phone: 602-571-4377
E-mail: jddickey@transystems.com
Mr. Larry Engleman
Chief, Safety & Security
Metro Light Rail
101 N. 1st Avenue, Suite 1300
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Office Phone: 602-495-8215
E-mail: lengleman@metrolightrail.org
Ms. Christene Aldeis
Regional Manager
Field Safety Support
BNSF Railway
805 S. Santa Fe Street
El Paso, TX 79901
Office Phone: 915-534-2346
Fax: 915-534-2306
E-mail: christene.aldeis@bnsf.com
Mr. Charlie Hagood
Grade Crossing Trespassing
Regional Manager
Federal Railroad Administration
P.O. Box 453
Oakhurst, CA 93644
Office Phone: 559-641-7649
Fax: 559-658-6052
E-mail: charles.hagood@dot.gov
Mr. Gene Holmerud
Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists
P.O. Box 54488
Phoenix, AZ 85078-4488
Office Phone: 602-243-6136
Fax: 877-796-9047
E-mail: geneh@cazbike.org
Ms. Karen King
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
400 East Van Buren Street, Suite 410
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2264
Office Phone: 602-382-8965
E-mail: karen.king@fhwa.dot.gov
Mr. Jorge O. Villaescusa
Police Officer
Public Safety Western Region
Union Pacific Police Dept.
4500 Etiwanda Ave. Build. "A"
Mira Loma, CA 91752
Office Phone: 909-685-2841
E-mail: jovillae@up.com
Mr. Alan D. Vitcavage
State Programs Specialist
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Arizona Division
400 East Van Buren Street, Suite 401
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2264
Office Phone: (602) 379-6851, Ext. 304
Fax: (602) 379-3627
E-mail: alan.vitcavage@fmcsa.dot.gov
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