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Train to Drive for emergency responders

GET IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT

Play the video below, or select a device — such as mobile or tethered headset — to experience “Train to Drive for Emergency Responders.” Now get in the driver's seat, and put your rail safety knowledge to the test!

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Instructions
Download the Viar360 Player app in the Google Play store.
Open app.
Enter subdomain: roundcontent
Enter email: guest@operationlifesaver.ca
Enter password:  lifesaver
Press ‘Sign In’.
Select one of the available experiences.
Click ‘Download’ to download it to your mobile device. You will be presented with an option to download various sizes—1080 is adequate, and 4K is best. 
Once downloaded, press ‘Play’ to start experience.
 
Carboard mode
Press ‘Cardboard’ if you are going to put the device in a cardboard VR viewer. In this mode, look around to see your surroundings. To select an option, point the small for in the middle of your view at an option and hold it on the desired option.
 
Panorama mode
Press ‘Panorama’ if you are viewing the experience without a VR viewer. In this mode, touch the screen and move to look around. Click on any button to select an option.

Instructions
Download the Viar360 Player app in the Apple app store.
Open app.
Enter subdomain: roundcontent
Enter email: guest@operationlifesaver.ca
Enter password:  lifesaver
Press ‘Sign In’.
Select one of the available experiences.
Click ‘Download’ to download it to your mobile device. You will be presented with an option to download various sizes—1080 is adequate, and 4K is best. 
Once downloaded, you may press ‘Play’ to start experience.
 
Carboard mode
Press ‘Cardboard’ if you are going to put the device in a cardboard VR viewer. In this mode, look around to see your surroundings. To select an option, point the small for in the middle of your view at an option and hold it on the desired option.
 
Panorama mode
Press ‘Panorama’ if you are viewing the experience without a VR viewer. In this mode, touch the screen and move to look around. Click on any button to select an option.
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Win a VR Headset

We want to know what you thought of the Train to Drive videos. Click on the survey button below to tell us about your experience. Everyone who answers will be entered into a draw to win a virtual-reality headset.

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TIPS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

Below are some quick rail safety driving tips, as well as a more detailed tip sheet that you can download to print or share. Be sure to follow these tips when you’re behind the wheel or responding to an emergency near railway tracks—they could save your life.

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Slow down and be prepared to stop when approaching rail crossings. Never try to race a train through a crossing.

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Adjust your speed according to road conditions, weather conditions (visibility), and the
weight of your vehicle.

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Don’t proceed through a railway crossing unless you have a clear view of the tracks and are certain no trains are approaching in either direction, on any track.

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When stopped at a crossing, look carefully in both directions for approaching trains.
Move your head and eyes to see around obstructions such as mirrors and windshield
pillars, and turn off sirens and other sound-producing devices so that you can hear oncoming trains. 

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Know the length of your vehicle. In heavy traffic, wait until there is room
on the other side of the crossing before proceeding through. Always allow at least 5 metres between your vehicle and the nearest rail.

Always call the railway to confirm that traffic has stopped before putting any equipment on the tracks. You can find the railway's emergency number on the blue Emergency Notification Sign at the crossing, or on a nearby signal house.