Every Fifteen Minutes: Preventing DUI Driving While Intoxicated And Other Alcohol Related Accidents
The Every Fifteen Minutes program was started in Canada in 1995. It was later moved to the United states. The very first site of this program was in Chico, put on by the Chico police department. This program address the dangers of alcohol related incidents such as DUI driving while intoxicated and alcohol poisoning.
The program later came to the United States. It was first performed in Spokane, Washington. It was considered to have a high impact, and later spread. The program primarily focuses on Juniors and Seniors, though some schools get the entire student body involved.
Every Fifteen Minutes, at the beginning, was in reference to the rate estimated by law enforcement of which we lost a human life to alcohol related events. Mainly this meant driving while under the influence, but later it expanded to include alcohol poisoning, and buzzed driving. The planning phase begins months in advance. This program is normally put on right before Prom or Homecoming. The timing varies between schools.
This program is geared towards junior and senior high school students. It is usually planned to be done on or right before the week of prom or homecoming. Schools plan the summer before.
This program discusses many alcohol related dangers. The two the focus on the most are alcohol poisoning and drunk driving. They often involve several law enforcement agencies, hospitals, and real parents.
On the first day of the event, Juniors and Seniors are escorted to a large viewing area. They witness a mock crash that includes fire and rescue, police officers, paramedics and the grim reaper. The grim reaper takes the dead victims away. The drunk driver is arrested. Individual who was drunk is arrested.
For the rest of the day, every fifteen minutes, a bell tolls. When this happens, the grim reaper enters a classroom to take a student. An officer will then come in and read an obituary detailing how the student died. The cause is always related to alcohol. The “dead” students are taken to a location to spend the night. They do sober activities, and prepare for phase two.
The follow day, the “dead” are turned to their classrooms. They are forbidden to speak during the day. Some schools get elaborate with this part, and have their students use signs around their neck. These signs have how they died, and their name.
To wrap up the day, the entire student body, not just Junior and Seniors, are brought to an assembly. It is to bring the program to an end. This program is normally run by police officers. They sometimes include slide shows graphic car crash sites.
After the slide show, the volunteers are given the floor. These volunteers are parents and students. They read testimonials they have prepared. Parents often read letters to their “dead” children. They are often emotional, which adds to the impact of the program.
After the slide show, the program is turned over to the volunteers of the program. This includes the dead students, and their parents. They read testimonials about their experience in the event. Sometimes, the parents will read letters they have written to their dead children.
Every Fifteen Minutes is still used in some schools. The program has proven to be very effective. It is boasted as innovative and having an large impact. Some even have their own version. The objective is still met: Getting word out about the risk taken whenever you decide why you might DUI driving while intoxicated.
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