Raise the Rail

11/03/2025

Raise the Rail was mentioned in USA Today! Read the full article:

She lost her boyfriend to su***de. Now this veterinarian is trying to keep others safe.

10/28/2025

Many barriers stand in the way of the installation of safety barriers on high-rise structures, but means safety works.

10/28/2025

Raise the Rail was featured! Read it here:

Options exist to prevent su***des at jump sites.

09/17/2025

September 17th is National Physician Su***de Awareness Day. Doctors are vulnerable to su***de. Fred Kopel, MD (08/24/34 - 11/18/71)

09/12/2025

Hope you can join us!

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07/31/2025

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/whitney-museum-person-jumps-staff-email-1234748609/

Another Preventable Death.

Raise the Rails. Save Lives.

An unidentified individual died after jumping from the Whitney Museum on Wednesday evening, shortly before the museum closed.

07/30/2025

The net installed at the Golden Gate Bridge has reduced the average annual rate of su***des at the bridge but has not completely prevented them. At Raise the Rail we believe that, when possible, rails and barriers should be used rather than nets. ***deprevention

07/24/2025

Means safety works: the barrier at the Bloor Street Viaduct bridge was raised to 16.4 feet and it has significantly reduced annual su***de deaths to almost 0. ***deprevention

07/24/2025

Common misconceptions about su***de debunked ***deprevention