10th-12th Graders Experience "Mock Crash"

Ursuline hosted a “Mock Car Crash” on Friday, January 16 in the high school faculty parking lot. The sophomore class participates in the Sudden Impact program sponsored by LSU Public Hospital. This “Mock Crash” presentation was designed to serve as a follow-up to that successful program.
 
The “Mock Crash” is just that — a representation of a crash that has occurred and the multiple agencies that respond to address the situation. In our scripted scenario, four of our students in two vehicles are leaving a Mardi Gras Parade. One of the students has been drinking, causing the two vehicles to collide with one another. In the scripted scenario, one student sustains minor injuries, one sustains major injuries, and one student is killed. All of the students (and parents) involved in the accident experience the emotions of such a poor choice. The Louisiana State Police, the New Orleans EMS, and the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office all respond to the emergency and demonstrate the many steps taken to address the scene of the crash.
 
Our hope for our students is that they make wise decisions whether they are driving vehicles or riding in them as passengers. This presentation is a powerful representation of the consequences for poor decisions while traveling in vehicles.
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