| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 1725 | 2009-11-12 | Troop B | Brother Martin High School Students Participate in a Drag Racing “Mock Crash” |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent TROOP B- NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Date: November 12, 2009 Brother Martin High School Students Participate in a Drag Racing “Mock Crash” Troop B: Local students from Brother Martin High School will participate in a Mock Crash involving a fatality due to drag racing on Friday, November 13, 2009 at Brother Martin High School located at 4401Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans at 10:45 AM. The Mock Crash is being conducted in an effort to raise awareness to seatbelt usage, distracted driving and the dangers of speeding and drag racing. The Louisiana State University Interim Hospital Trauma Department, the Louisiana State Police, Troop B, the New Orleans Coroner’s Office, the New Orleans Fire Department and the New Orleans EMS are conducting the crash in which the students will be playing the parts of the crash victims. The “Mock Crash” is done in conjunction with the school’s participation in the LSU Interim Hospital / State Police “Sudden Impact Program”. The Sudden Impact Program is an eight-hour program for high school sophomores dedicated to the prevention of injuries and fatalities related to driving under the influence and seatbelt usage. The Sudden Impact program targets teens (High School sophomores) that are in the process of obtaining their drivers license. This program is a partnership between Louisiana State Police and the LSU Interim Hospital. During the program, the teens are pre tested and later post tested on the knowledge gained during the course. This course has three main components: a.) A trauma victim TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) speaks to the students about the changes in his life following a vehicle crash in which he was injured while driving impaired and unrestrained. b.) LSP presents an interactive lecture to the students in reference to the State Laws pertaining to underage DWI, seatbelt use and driver safety issues. There is also a Fatal Vision demonstration, which the students participate. The LSP Presentation is over two hours long. Students interact with the lecture by using computers to answer questions. The answers are captured in a database and studied by physicians. c.) Medical Center of Louisiana trauma personnel speaks to the students about the physical effects that alcohol and drugs have on the human body that directly effect driving. A color pictorial is presented showing the relationship between trauma injuries and the non-use of the seatbelts and driving under the influence. The students then tour the ICU and the ER. This presentation has received national recognition and a national award from the National Governor’s Highway Safety Representatives. For more information contact: Trooper Melissa Matey Public Affairs Unit Louisiana State Police – Troop B Office: (504) 471-2780 melissa.matey@dps.la.gov www.LSP.org | |||
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