Operation Prom

The LECOM Bradenton Emergency Medicine Club will stage a mock car crash at the Lakewood Ranch High School Football Stadium on Thursday, April 27 at  1:30 pm before an audience of 1,200 high school students.  This crash will emphasize the consequences of drinking and driving. 

2 crashed vehicles will be on site with 2 passengers in each car.  The enactment will include the death of one passenger.  A sobriety test will be performed on the drunk driver and another passenger will be removed from the scene by ambulance or Bayflight. 

Full emergency resources from Manatee County will participate in the production of this event.  Emergency Medical Services, East  Manatee Fire Rescue, Manatee County Sheriff's Department, and Bayflight will respond just as though they would in a real emergency call.

Operation Prom takes place on the eve of the Lakewood Ranch High School's prom weekend.  According to Matt Rudolph, LECOM Bradenton 1st year medical student and organizer of this staging, the purpose of this event is to provide high school students with a realistic image of the consequences of drunk driving. "The staging is designed to make a strong impact on the students as they begin a weekend of prom festivities and help them make good choices. The students should see that there are tragic consequences to drunk driving and there can be many victims."

For further information, contact Lisa Cambridge, spokesperson for LECOM Bradenton, at 941-756-0690, ext. 5927 or lcambridge@lecom.edu.

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