Car Crash Simulation
by kayla dawkins
On Wednesday, April 11th, a few Craig seniors were involved in a car crash just outside the cafeteria doors of Craig.
Things were so serious that one was even medflighted. The cause of the accident was distracted driving, more specifically, texting and driving.
Okay, so no one was actually injured and there was no actual car crash. There was, however, a simulation of a car crash that was set up by Mr. Kane and Mr. Weigel.
Mr. Weigel had arranged this simulation because along with being a math teacher, he is an EMT for Broadhead.
The “crash” took place after presentation by Taylor Bryant, who was involved in a crash where she was texting and driving.
Bryant did escape the crash with no injuries to her body, but she did suffer from severe head and brain damage. She now goes from place to place to talk to people about the true dangers of distracted driving and that it can truly happen to anyone.
Once her presentation was over, half the students, mostly made up of juniors with a few seniors, went to see the simulation, while the other half went to the cafeteria to learn first aid training.
The simulation showed the aftermath of an accident and the jobs of the first responders.
The event was slowed down, and Mr. Weigel stood by with a microphone to narrate what was happening to the students so they weren’t confused about what was happening.
“This is a full scale simulation with emergency vehicles, and an aircraft will be landing,” said Weigel to the assembled students before they went out side.
Student volunteers played the six victims.
Mr. Weigel pointed out that many car crashes are “chaotic scenes.” This was shown by how some of the victims were yelling for help.
The emergency vehicles involved in the crash were two police cars, an ambulance, a paramedics truck, a firetruck, and a helicopter that will medflight the last victim that was extracted.
“The reason for all these trucks,” Mr. Weigel explained, “is because every truck has a piece of needed equipment.”
The police, who were first on the scene, do not have extraction equipment in their car.
“Their role is to block off the accident from traffic and assess the condition of the victims,” said Weigel. “They are taking mental notes that they can share with the firefighters and paramedics when they arrive.”
By the time the fire department arrived, five minutes had passed.
“It seems like it was a lot longer than that, doesn’t it?” Mr. Weigel asked.
Two fire trucks arrived along with an ambulance.
The paramedics assessed the victims and took four of them to the ambulance.
“We call these the walking wounded,” said Weigel.
The fifth and sixth victims had to be extracted. The doors were opened with a mechanical prier.
As paramedics assessed the victims with more serious injuries, a medflight helicopter landed in the bowl.
One victim was placed on a stretcher and into the ambulance, and the other was wheeled to the helicopter.
Many students were moved by this simulation. Along with the Taylor Bryant presentation, it showed that no one is invincible and anybody can be a victim of distracted driving.
Things were so serious that one was even medflighted. The cause of the accident was distracted driving, more specifically, texting and driving.
Okay, so no one was actually injured and there was no actual car crash. There was, however, a simulation of a car crash that was set up by Mr. Kane and Mr. Weigel.
Mr. Weigel had arranged this simulation because along with being a math teacher, he is an EMT for Broadhead.
The “crash” took place after presentation by Taylor Bryant, who was involved in a crash where she was texting and driving.
Bryant did escape the crash with no injuries to her body, but she did suffer from severe head and brain damage. She now goes from place to place to talk to people about the true dangers of distracted driving and that it can truly happen to anyone.
Once her presentation was over, half the students, mostly made up of juniors with a few seniors, went to see the simulation, while the other half went to the cafeteria to learn first aid training.
The simulation showed the aftermath of an accident and the jobs of the first responders.
The event was slowed down, and Mr. Weigel stood by with a microphone to narrate what was happening to the students so they weren’t confused about what was happening.
“This is a full scale simulation with emergency vehicles, and an aircraft will be landing,” said Weigel to the assembled students before they went out side.
Student volunteers played the six victims.
Mr. Weigel pointed out that many car crashes are “chaotic scenes.” This was shown by how some of the victims were yelling for help.
The emergency vehicles involved in the crash were two police cars, an ambulance, a paramedics truck, a firetruck, and a helicopter that will medflight the last victim that was extracted.
“The reason for all these trucks,” Mr. Weigel explained, “is because every truck has a piece of needed equipment.”
The police, who were first on the scene, do not have extraction equipment in their car.
“Their role is to block off the accident from traffic and assess the condition of the victims,” said Weigel. “They are taking mental notes that they can share with the firefighters and paramedics when they arrive.”
By the time the fire department arrived, five minutes had passed.
“It seems like it was a lot longer than that, doesn’t it?” Mr. Weigel asked.
Two fire trucks arrived along with an ambulance.
The paramedics assessed the victims and took four of them to the ambulance.
“We call these the walking wounded,” said Weigel.
The fifth and sixth victims had to be extracted. The doors were opened with a mechanical prier.
As paramedics assessed the victims with more serious injuries, a medflight helicopter landed in the bowl.
One victim was placed on a stretcher and into the ambulance, and the other was wheeled to the helicopter.
Many students were moved by this simulation. Along with the Taylor Bryant presentation, it showed that no one is invincible and anybody can be a victim of distracted driving.