Santa Clara County Fire Department

Every 15 Minutes Program Participation

Cupertino High School, Cupertino; 20-21 May 2004

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Top left: The Grim Reaper enters a classroom, and removes the participating student. None of the rest of the class knows what is going on. Top right: The student's possessions are collected, and a flower is left on their desk. Bottom: A sheriff's deputy enters the classroom and reads the death notification.

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Supervisor Trish Rhodes, AMR, transforms one of the students into an accident victim. When the moulage is completed, this student will show signs of shock, seatbelt injury, a fractured skull and facial lacerations.

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Out on the field, the stage is set with final make-up.

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CHP, County Fire Engine 1 and Truck 1, and AMR arrive on scene. The firefighters extricate and package the victims for transport by AMR to Valley Medical Center's trauma center.

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Meanwhile, the drunk driver is detained, tested, arrested and transported to jail.

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The county Coronor pronounces one victim dead at the scene.

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Memorial gravesite for the Living Dead and accident victims.

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The memorial ceremony the next day is very emotional.

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