With prom season in full bloom, Concord High School provided a direct look at the dangers that can come with getting behind the wheel while intoxicated.
Students Against Destructive Decisions of Concord High School paired up with local public safety officials to conduct a mock car accident in the school's parking lot on Thursday, April 30. The event included a real-life look at the aftermath of a two-car crash after one of the drivers had been drinking.
Eight students participated in the reenactment with firefighters, police officers and paramedics on hand to help create the scene. Concord Police Department and Fire Department, Pulaski Township Fire Department and Jackson Community Ambulance were all in attendance. A hearse and helicopter were also brought in for the event.
Pulaski Township Fire Department Fire Chief Dan Riley helped lead the reenactment and said the goal was to show all of the students the situation after someone elects to drive while impaired.
"Our basic planning was, I guess, we just wanted to do something along with the school to set up a scenario of a drunk driving," Riley said. "Not just only drunk driving, but texting and driving or being irresponsible so they can get a taste of what can happen."
These types of reenactments are popular during prom season, to reinforce that students understand the consequences that can come with drinking and driving. Concord High School has its Prom on Saturday, May 2.
A small group of students helped set up the event, and added their own little twist to help make sure the message hit home. Throughout the day, students were randomly pulled out of class without warning to help show the number of deaths that occur every year during Prom. The students were not allowed to use their phones after being pulled out of class, creating the same sense of losing a classmate and friend, said Morgan Reeve, senior at Concord High School.
"We wanted to like, give the kids an idea of what it would be like to be without somebody that they really felt like they were drawn to or close with" Reeve said. "So with our part over there with the grim reaper, we wanted to have them pulled like from class throughout the day so they would feel that loneliness and absence of those friends that they didn't have there anymore. Just give them a little taste of what it would be like if they really wouldn't be there for real."
It appeared the event hit home for a majority of those in attendance. Concord High School Principal Cheryl Price said she noticed many students showing interest and one even needing to leave because it was too hard to watch.
Those reactions were the goal of the event, and SADD Director Jen Couling hopes the students will take this life lesson with them moving forward.
"We want our kids to be safe when they are going out there for prom night and graduations that are coming up," Couling said. "We just want them to make the wise decision to not get in a car with somebody who's been drinking but also while in the car not to text and drive, not to be distracted by people who are in the car with them."
Students Against Destructive Decisions of Concord High School paired up with local public safety officials to conduct a mock car accident in the school's parking lot on Thursday, April 30. The event included a real-life look at the aftermath of a two-car crash after one of the drivers had been drinking.
Eight students participated in the reenactment with firefighters, police officers and paramedics on hand to help create the scene. Concord Police Department and Fire Department, Pulaski Township Fire Department and Jackson Community Ambulance were all in attendance. A hearse and helicopter were also brought in for the event.
Pulaski Township Fire Department Fire Chief Dan Riley helped lead the reenactment and said the goal was to show all of the students the situation after someone elects to drive while impaired.
"Our basic planning was, I guess, we just wanted to do something along with the school to set up a scenario of a drunk driving," Riley said. "Not just only drunk driving, but texting and driving or being irresponsible so they can get a taste of what can happen."
These types of reenactments are popular during prom season, to reinforce that students understand the consequences that can come with drinking and driving. Concord High School has its Prom on Saturday, May 2.
A small group of students helped set up the event, and added their own little twist to help make sure the message hit home. Throughout the day, students were randomly pulled out of class without warning to help show the number of deaths that occur every year during Prom. The students were not allowed to use their phones after being pulled out of class, creating the same sense of losing a classmate and friend, said Morgan Reeve, senior at Concord High School.
"We wanted to like, give the kids an idea of what it would be like to be without somebody that they really felt like they were drawn to or close with" Reeve said. "So with our part over there with the grim reaper, we wanted to have them pulled like from class throughout the day so they would feel that loneliness and absence of those friends that they didn't have there anymore. Just give them a little taste of what it would be like if they really wouldn't be there for real."
It appeared the event hit home for a majority of those in attendance. Concord High School Principal Cheryl Price said she noticed many students showing interest and one even needing to leave because it was too hard to watch.
Those reactions were the goal of the event, and SADD Director Jen Couling hopes the students will take this life lesson with them moving forward.
"We want our kids to be safe when they are going out there for prom night and graduations that are coming up," Couling said. "We just want them to make the wise decision to not get in a car with somebody who's been drinking but also while in the car not to text and drive, not to be distracted by people who are in the car with them."
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