Mont g o m e r y Coun t y Fire and Re s c u e Ser vi c e

An Internation ally Accredit e d Public Safe t y Agenc y

NEWS ADVISORY
St e v e n E. Lohr, Fire Chief
Public Safet y Head q u a r t e r s , 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaith er s b u r g, Marylan d 0! " !

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Every !" Minutes Program Comes to #orth$est %igh School Fire and Police &e'artment Partner on Im'ortant Safety Message
Montgomery County, MD % % % 2n /hursday, .1ril $th, 3uniors and seniors at 4orth*est High School *ill feel the dra,a of a si,ulated alcohol%involved auto accident5 /he Every 16 Minutes Progra, offers real%life e71erience *ithout the real%life risks5 /his 1o*erful 1rogra, challenges students to think about drinking, distractions, driving, 1ersonal safety and the res1onsibility of ,aking ,ature decisions *hen lives are involved5 . si,ulated traffic collision *ill be staged in front of the school and Montgo,ery 8ounty )ire and 0escue Service 9M8)0S: e,ergency cre*s *ill treat ;in3ured< student 1artici1ants along *ith Police De1art,ent officers and an accident reconstruction tea,5 /hese students *ill e71erience firsthand *hat it is like to be involved in a tragic, alcohol%related collision5 /he in3ured students *ill be e7tricated fro, the *reckage by M8)0S 1ersonnel5 Montgo,ery 8ounty Police officers *ill investigate, arrest and book the student =drunk driver5= /here *ill be an evening dinner retreat at a local restaurant held on /hursday, .1ril $th at >#00 15,5 as *ell as an asse,bly at 4orth*est High School on )riday, .1ril 6 th at "#&6 a5,5 ?oth *ill include 1o*erful videos and guest s1eakers including Montgo,ery 8ounty Police 8a1tain /o, Didone *ho tragically lost his son 0yan in a car accident5 /he good ne*s is *ith ,ore education and a*areness 1rogra,s such as ;Every 16 Minutes,< the 16% ,inute interval is increasing@ ho*ever, the nu,bers are still too high5 Aill this 1rogra, successfully i,1act the students at 4orth*est HighB 2nly ti,e *ill tell ho*ever, if 3ust one student ,akes a good decision not to be distracted *hile driving, not to drink and drive and not to get into a car *ith so,eone *ho has, then the ans*er is yes5 Media are invited to this event. #orth$est %igh School is located at !(")! Richter Farm Road, *ermanto$n, Maryland. +he accident reenactment $ill begin at ,-() a.m. . !!-() a.m. For a com'lete schedule of events, call /0)12221/03(. C C C