On Thursday, March 20th and the first time in over ten years, the California Highway Patrol in conjunction with La Mirada High School conducted a simulated drunk driving traffic collision as part of the Every 15 Minutes program.
The program spanned two days that focused on high school students, challenging them to think about drinking or using drugs, operating a motor vehicle, personal safety, and the responsibilities of making mature decisions. It also graphically portrayed the impact that it has on family, friends, and communities. The program partnered with the Santa Fe Springs California Highway Patrol, the school district, local hospitals, and emergency medical responders to validate the importance of how working together ensures a safe and healthy community.
The first day simulated a traffic collision that involved a teenage driver and fatally injured victims. The event included emergency response teams from police, fire, ambulance public works and tow truck companies, as it would in a real life synopsis. One of the victims was laid flat as if she had gone through the windshield. After all survivors were checked out, the student in the most critical condition was simulated to be a medical evacuation via a helicopter…