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04/28/09
CARMEL, Ind. -- The unfolding of spring announces the arrival of prom season. Each year, thousands of Hoosier teens will attend this traditional high school event, and even though it is a time for celebration, students and their families should take the opportunity to discuss the consequences of engaging in risky and illegal behaviors.
Carmel High School, the Carmel Fire Department, the Carmel and Carmel Clay Schools Police Departments and LifeLine Critical Care Transport have teamed up to enact a mock car crash and scene response to educate the students about the serious risks associated with drinking and driving. LifeLines, the Carmel High School Students Against Destructive Decisions chapter, is sponsoring the event prior to the school's prom, which is scheduled for May 2 at The Fountains in Carmel.
Location: Carmel High School, 520 E. Main St., Carmel, Ind., 46032-2299
The scene will be set up along the trail leading from the football stadium to the high school, approximately 500 feet west of the intersection of Smokey Row Rd. and Keystone Ave.
Expected Timeline: Thursday, April 30
6:15 - 6:20 a.m. - The wrecked car arrives and is set up
6:20 - 6:45 a.m. - Carmel counselors and Listening Post volunteers arrive to assist
6:30 a.m. - Student actors arrive
7 a.m. - Actors are placed in the car to stage the event
7:10 a.m. - The Carmel and Carmel High School Police Departments arrive
7:15 a.m. - The Carmel Fire Department arrives to respond
7:20 - 7:35 a.m. - Extraction of victims from the car
7:20 a.m. - Ambulance arrives
7:25 a.m. - LifeLine helicopter arrives
May is also National Trauma Month. This year's theme focuses on alcohol awareness and the dangers of underage drinking. According to a recent Surgeon General's report, higher percentages of young people between the ages of 12 and 20 use alcohol than tobacco or illicit drugs. Find more information on National Trauma Month.
About LifeLine -- LifeLine engages in hundreds of community and educational events across Indiana each year. LifeLine was the first hospital-based helicopter program in Indiana and has served the entire state and parts of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois for 30 years. LifeLine is the only hospital-based transport system affiliated with Methodist Hospital's Level 1 Trauma Center and is among the safest transport programs in the nation. LifeLine offers 24-hour critical care service, and is the only transport system in Indiana to offer three types of patient transport, including via helicopter, ambulance and airplane.
About Clarian Health -- Clarian Health is an Indiana-based, private, non-profit organization offering a broad base of tertiary services, specialized pediatric care and a Level 1 Trauma Center. Clarian is Indiana's most comprehensive health center and one of the busiest hospital systems in the nation. Clarian owns or is affiliated with 18 hospitals and health centers throughout Indiana, including Methodist and Indiana University Hospitals, Riley Hospital for Children, Clarian West Medical Center, Clarian North Medical Center, and Clarian Health Cicero. Clarian Health is also affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine, the nation's second largest medical center and a national leader in medical education and research. Clarian Health operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children campuses as a single hospital under Indiana law.
For more information contact Jennifer Strempka at 317-962-4582.
Content Modified on: 04/28/2009 16:43:32
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