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Henderson Nevada - Every 15 Minutes Program at Basic Academy of International Studies 28 February 2024 ( news )
Henderson , state Nevada ( By Press Release office)
Feb 28,2024
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What: Every 15 Minutes program
When: February 29th at 9:00 a . m . and March 1st , at 8:30 a . m .
Where:Basic Academy of International Studies , 400 Palo Verde Drive
Henderson , Nev . – ( February 28th , 2024 ) Basic Academy of International Studies juniors and seniors will get a realistic taste of the emotional and lasting consequences of drinking and driving during a two - day event for the Every 15 Minutes program .
Every 15 Minutes is a two - day program involving high school juniors and seniors that encourages them to think about personal safety when alcohol is involved , making mature decisions , and recognizing that their actions affect others . The result of the 4 - to 5 - month planning is a positive youth program offering real - life experience without the real - life risks and consequences .
The program ' s name was derived from the fact that in the early 1990 ' s , every 15 minutes , someone in the United States died in an alcohol - related traffic fatality . According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , in 2017 , that number was one person every 48 minutes . Although a significant reduction , one death is too many . Through research , public awareness campaigns , state safety grant programs , and programs such as Every 15 Minutes , efforts continue to reduce alcohol - related traffic fatalities .
On February 29th , at 9:00 a . m . , a fatal traffic collision will be simulated for the students in the school parking lot . Law enforcement and emergency medical services will respond to the “crash scene” where one student will “die , ” another will be airlifted to a hospital with major injuries , while another will be transported to the hospital by ambulance . Police officers will give the teenage driver a field sobriety test and arrest the driver for DUI .
The group of “living dead” students will serve as a backdrop for the accident scene , then go on to participate in other activities that mirror what occurs following a fatal crash , such as a death notification , identification of a body and criminal prosecution for DUI . The students will also participate in an overnight retreat .
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On March 1st , at 8:30 a . m . , school juniors and seniors will gather for an assembly to talk about the previous day’s experience and hear from those involved in the simulation , as well as others that have been impacted by drinking and driving .
Henderson Police present the program in partnership with the Clark County School District , Henderson Fire Department , Mercy Air , Dignity Health - St . Rose Dominican Hospital Siena Campus , and many public and private entities .
Every 15 Minutes is a national program created to prevent impaired driving tragedies and provide teenagers with the best prevention and intervention tools possible to make mature decisions when they get behind the wheel .
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