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I just drove by and there were 2 ambulances and a helicopter in the parking lot and all the students were standing outside.
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[This message has been edited by braxton (edited 3/10/2010 10:31a).]
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It's Shattered Dreams...its a drunk awareness program the school is putting on.
[This message has been edited by gmommy2 (edited 3/10/2010 10:27a).]
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I really hope that is not true, whoever approved to have a helicopter brought in should have the cost taken out of their salary.
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It is Shattered Dreams. And yes, they include a helicopter. Some lucky student who is the one that is in the "car crash" gets to ride in the helicopter. Also the school doesn't pay for the helicopter, it is privately funded.
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Everything for Shattered Dreams was coordinated with the different departments involved. The school paid zero dollars to put this amazing event on. Everything, down to the t-shirts, were paid for through donations or volunteer time. If this event even impacts one child and makes it more real for them...what drinking and driving can do...it is completely worth it. The event was extremely successful and the people involved should be thanked for their effort. Too many of our students don't think before they act.
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The cost taken out of their salary??? Really??? So putting on a program that shows what happens at a wreck caused by alcohol - death, life flights, arrests, havoc - I think is important to these teens. Most of them only see it on TV, and I hope now never in real life. Those kids out their were dead quiet the whole time. Sometimes spending a little money to save lives is worth it.
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All the ranting aside, I about ran off the road when I saw all that commotion going on - I was thinking Columbine all over again.
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They did this at my high school as well.
EXTREMELY realistic. Good info.
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How really effective are those programs? How do you measure them. Do they really save one life? Do these kids really listen after the show is over? The only real success is what happens at home and for many of those kids, it is NOT happening, so I say the alcohol and drugs are still going to be used. Just my thoughts in seeing what I do in today's society.
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How really effective are those programs?
My high school did this and it was very effective. They do a good job of being realistic with the crash scene. The images of my friends bloody and stuck in a wrecked vehicle have stuck with me for years.
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72 thats exactly what I was going to post.
I remember these programs, they were cool because they got us out of class.
The only thing that prolly had them quiet was a freaking helicopter.
Parenting is the only thing that will really change anything.
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You would be surprised how much this event does impact the kids watching. Yeah, there are a lot of kids who will laugh it off or just be glad they got out of class for it, but some student take it with them for the rest of their lives.
Before the helicopter could be heard, it was silent at the crash scene, students were involved emotional with the events taking place. And yes, parents should talk to their kids and that's where the rubber should meet the road, but unfortunately, like many things...the school picks up that banner and tries to save a few kids...because we love them.
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I have a friend in the Police Dept of another town who is involved with Shattered Dreams, and it is one of the most fulfilling parts of her job. Sometimes it helps to have other people talk to your kids too. Anything that get their attention or gets them to listen is worth it. Even if it saves just one life, whover spends the money, it is money well spent.
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I will add this as well...all the emergency personnel that was there this morning are all off duty and not getting any pay for their hard work so thank you to each of you for doing this for our Bryan High students, including mine.
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Shattered Dreams is a TABC program and has been done in many Texas High Schools.
I cannot beleive we actually have people on mybcs posting objections to a program that is designed to influence teens and save lives. Just goes to show...
If the program saves 1 life then it was successful. Bryan High School, Bryan PD and Fire and all the other volunteers did an outstanding job this morning.
The event will conclude tomorrow with a mock memorial service at the High School. As parents, we would much prefer for our kids to see and participate in a mock fatality accident vs a real thing. Car accidents are the leading cause of death for under 25 yrs.
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They did at consol a couple years ago. My son was involved and took the message to heart.
A good program.
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I also think it's a great program, and see no problem with a private company spending money on something like this. Perhaps 30-40% will use it as an excuse not to go to class, but most will benefit a great deal from it, and as others have said, if it saves ONE LIFE...I don't see the problem with it.
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Way before Shattered Dreams, we toured the morgue and drunk tank at the jail. Quite a different approach.
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The event is posted on BISD's Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/#!/BryanISD?ref=nf
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I thought I'd heard at one point the medical helicopters have to put in a certain number of flight hours each month. So doing these type of programs or demonstrations help them get flight time in.
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The scenes that get played out during Shattered Dreams are very realistic. I worked at a high school in Austin a couple of years ago and some of my students participated in this program. Although I knew what was going to happen from the beginning I still wasn't prepared to see the events unfold. They bring in wrecked cars, use the police and fire departments, call in the medical examiner, and call the medical helicopter to take a student away. On scene, there is a grim reaper that goes around to each student as they "die." They then call the funeral home and transport the deceased in a hearse. The injured are taken away by ambulance or helicopter. They go as far as getting the parents involved. The parents of the deceased are notified by the police either at work or home that their child has "died." While the parents know about the program in advance, you can imagine how it still affects them.
The Shattered Dreams program that I was involved with was actually a two-part event. The second part takes place over the course of the school day. Every 11 seconds a special chime is played over the loudspeaker, symbolizing the loss of another life in the US due to drunk driving. The grim reaper walks into a classroom and takes a student (who has volunteered in advance). That student will then go and put on a black t-shirt and black face paint. The student will eventually return to class for the remainder of the day, but cannot speak to anyone since he/she is "dead." Throughout the day, obituaries of each student are displayed in a main area for people to read.
The day after the full program the student volunteers are taken off campus for a retreat in which they reflect on the program.
As mentioned in a previous post, the program is sponsored by TABC. It is an elaborate program and does take a considerable amount of time to put on, but in my humble opinion, even if just one person (student, parent, staff member) learns something and at least one life is spared, then it is worth the effort.
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[This message has been edited by frog_killer (edited 3/11/2010 10:31a).]
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Why would they "fly the patient out" when the hospital is right down the street? Just take em by ambulance. Faster that way. And cheaper!
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They did this at my HS and it was a total joke. Everyone knew what was going on and could tell that it was orchestrated and fake. Of course we did enjoy getting outside for an hour. I think a couple kids pre-gamed that day of school.
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