Every 15 Minutes...
A program at Agoura High School to dramatically instill teenagers the potentially dangerous consequences of drinking alcohol. One student is removed from class every 15 minutes. A police officer will immediately enter the classroom to read an obituary which has been written by the "dead" student's parent(s) - explaining the circumstances of their classmate's demise and the contributions the student has made to the school and the community. A few minutes later, the student will return to class as the "living dead," complete with white face make-up, a coroner's tag, and a black Every 15 Minutes T-shirt. From that point on "victims" will not speak or interact with other students for the remainder of the school day. |
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Before lunch, the students watched the results of a simulated traffic collision in front of AHS. Rescue workers, Fire-Fighters and Paramedics treated injured student participants. The students experienced first hand, the sensations of being involved in a tragic, alcohol-related collision. Police Officers investigate, arrest, and book the student "drunk driver" and ended with the coroner handling the fatalities on the scene. |
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Drunk driver |
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Drunk driver made to sit in front of the 2 students he killed |
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Coroner |
AHS principal recaps "Every 15 Minutes" ...
the results of drinking and driving can be fatal |
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The arresting officer Deputy Brian (a family cousin)
spent a few minutes with David after the Every 15 Minutes program was over
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David's Agoura VIP Baseball |
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Miles |
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Michael, Miles |
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Gina |
David |
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Garrett, David |
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Miles sleeping |
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David at UCSB Special Olympics Basketball |
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Josh called David during his lunch break and they talked about his game...
and we (Den, Mary) went for a walk around the UCSB campus and down by the beach
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Michael emailed pictures of "Mr. Man" at home (Miles) |
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Miles |
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