Police, St John’s Ambulance, Auckland Transport and the Fire Brigade were all in attendance as Sancta Maria College SADD (Students Against Dangerous Driving) committee organised a mock car accident scene.
SADD New Zealand empowers youth to create, promote and employ strategies which encourage their peers to adopt safer attitudes and behaviours around driving.
The Y13 students participated in the events which culminated in a staged accident in which three of the senior boys were shown trapped, badly injured, inside a crashed car. The Fire Brigade demonstrated how they would make the car safe, then take it apart using the jaws of life and other specialist equipment, in order to rescue the trapped occupants. It showed clearly how long such a rescue took as safety is a priority for all concerned. A weighty reminder that excess speed, over confidence, alcohol and driving do not mix.
Prior to this the students had rotated around interesting and informative demonstrations from the other groups present: the Police, St John’s Ambulance and Auckland Transport. All of whom play a key role in keeping us safe on the road and cleaning up the mess made by those who risk the life shattering results of excessive speed, risky manoeuvres and drunk driving.
