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Shattered Dreams - Prom night wake up call
Here in my part of the country (Northeast Oklahoma), every year at prom time our local fire department, EMS agency, and police department do a presentation at the high schools called "Shattered Dreams." It's put on at the schools through the SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) programs. It is a mock drunk driving MVA set up in the parking lot of the school. All the students gather around outside and watch while the emergency crews "respond." It is a complete mock up with the exception of actual patients. There is usually a DOA played by a student from the school (the "funeral" follows that afternoon) and all the other patients and the drunk driver are from the school also. The police arrest the driver, the EMS treat and transport the patients, and the fire department extricate and help with treatment. It is a great tool for the school to show what happens when you drink and drive and the emergency personnel get great inter-agency training with mass casualty incidents.
My question is, does anywhere else in the nation do this type of program? I'm sure it does because I know this didn't originate in my area, but I'm curious who else does this.
My question is, does anywhere else in the nation do this type of program? I'm sure it does because I know this didn't originate in my area, but I'm curious who else does this.
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Permalink Reply by Jamie Buice on
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Gwinnett County Fire/ EMS out of northern Atlanta, does. Gwinnett sets the scene up, then works it as if it were real.
Jamie
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Permalink Reply by Fire Chick on
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i know a few stations around here do it.. mine doesnt, but i have went with my friends in other departments when they did... it is a very good thing... it makes alot of people open there eyes..
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Permalink Reply by George on
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We do it for our local high school just before prom also. It is full fledged call. Police, fire, ems and helicopter weather permitting. After there is a speaker that speaks to the juniors and seniors. Other schools in our county are also doing this. When we do it this year will be the fourth time for us. We did one during the summer at the park to let the community see how the everything responds and it went over really good.
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