Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle
crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver.
Seminole County Community Traffic Safety Team Mock DUI Program
The following Webinar is an overview of a program in Seminole County, Florida that is dedicated to educating high school students of the harsh consequences related to drinking and driving.
While the program is shared with local high school students, adult organizations are frequently invited to attend scheduled events.
The program, developed as a teaching tool for Driving Under the Influence, has expanded to include information related to distracted driving as well.The information contained could be used as a step by step guide to implementing a similar program in your area.
Junior & Senior Class• Crooms Academy• Hagerty High School• Lake Brantley High School• Lake Howell High School• Lake Mary High School• Lyman High School• Oviedo High School• Seminole High School• Winter Springs High SchoolPrivate Schools• Bishop Moore • Trinity PreparatoryTrained:• Lake County, Florida• Orange County, Florida• Volusia County, Florida
Program concept learned at 1996 Statewide Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST)
meeting presentation by Plant City Fire Department, Larry
Rogers
• The Seminole County Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST) is one of 64 County-wide Team’s in the State of Florida.
• The concept of a CTST is to merge representatives from the four E’s – Engineering, Education, Enforcement and Emergency Medical Services to address traffic safety related issues.
• The Seminole County CTST has been in place since 1994.
CTST Background
CTST Mock DUI Subcommittee Formed 1996
CTST
Local Law Enforcement
(LE)
Local Emergency
Medical Response
Seminole County
Public Works
Seminole County Public
Schools
Presentation to all SCPS High School Principals
made by Steve Thiebauth, SCFD,
Mike Noland, WSPD and Robin Butler, SCTE
summer of 1996
Partners Obtained
• Borrowed equipment
• Equipment purchased
• LE Rotation List• AAA/Auto Club
South• TMRecycling
• Local Junk Yard• Nationwide• TMRecycling
• Baldwin-Fairchild
Funeral Home
Crashed Vehicles
Sound SystemTowing
Crashed Vehicles
Towing Partnerships• Local LE Towing Rotation List• AAA/Auto Club South• TM Recycling
Funeral Home Participation
Makeup ArtistThe gorier……
…..the better
It all started at Oviedo High School in 1998
Officer Heather Capetillo. Oviedo PD
Park Records professional recording March 2000(crash sound; poem; song (Tears in Heaven, Eric Clapton), poem w/song over-
layed)
I went to a party, Mom, but, I remembered what you said. You told me not to drink , so I drank soda instead. I felt really proud inside, Mom, the way you said I would. And I didn’t drink and drive, even though the others said I should. And then the party was ending and everyone was driving out of sight.I got into the car, Mom, I thought I’d get home in one piece because of the way you raised me-so responsible and sweet………….
Professional Sound System 2002Through a generous donation by The Brain Injury Association of Florida, we were able to purchase
proper sound equipment. In return, at every event, the Narrator provides information related to brain
injuries sustained in vehicle crashes.
MOCK DUI AWARDS & RECOGNITION
DECA Project by Carrisa Galloway,
Lyman High School 2004 International Written
Event Winner
Lyman High School DECA student, Carrisa Galloway submitted detailed documentation of the project and as such, was the recipient of the above
recognition.
TEAM:Coordinator
NarratorQueue personSound boardCrashed cars
Funeral HomeSet up
Clean upCritiqueStaging
LE participants and rolesEmergency Responder participants and roles
PRODUCTION:Parents
Date girl (dead girl)Date boy (drunk boy)
911 callers (pre-recorded)Critically injured (one airlifted / one ground transport)
1st on scene Emergency responders EMS/Fire/Rescue: extrication, patient care and
transport LE: crime scene investigation and preservation,
Sobriety test, 911 caller witness statementsFuneral Home hearse
Officer for Death NotificationMotor escort for hearse
SCHOOL:Students
Parent actorsLiving room propsDate car (match)
FieldGuest seating
PowerLunch for participants following the event
Video/photo“Dead girl” memorabilia
Busing
STUDENT GROUP AND ROLES
Date girl – name used in productionDead girl (dress like date girl)Date boy – name used in productionDrunk boy (dress like date boy)911 callers – twoCritically injured – twoTarp pullers- two
CHALLENGES:Sprinklers
Manual shift vehicleSound systemCrashed cars
Smoke machineProps
HelicopterGurney
Parent actorsWireless mics
Sound in the “living
room”Entrance points for
apparatusPower source
Photographers/FilmingSchool coordinator
ParticipantsAttendees
MISCELLANEOUSMeeting with schools 6 weeks in advance and day before for rehearsalSupplies:• Batteries for mic’s • Duct tape• Yellow blanket• Drinking water• Paperwork• Tarps or Astro turf ground cover• Smoke machine• Generator (if no power)• Liquor bottles
Forms:• School• Meeting• Scripts• Municipality
Schedule for field - noon to noonClean up• Glass• Field damage
Program Changes: Parent victims State Attorney
STUDENT TESTIMONY
STUDENT TESTIMONY
STUDENT TESTIMONY
The information shared should serve as a guide to implementing your own Mock DUI program and is not intended to be an exact duplicate.
For additional questions or comments related to this Webinar, please contactRobin Butler at:
407-665-5641 [email protected]