The Every 15 Minutes program is a nationwide program dedicated to raising the awareness of high school students about the dangers of drinking and driving. One of the events in this two-day program is a demonstration of automobile extrication, rescue, and victim medical treatment.
County Fire is one of many emergency services agencies that participate in these events. The other participating agencies include American Medical Response, Los Gatos Police Department, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol, Santa Clara County Coroner's Office, Santa Clara County Communications and the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center trauma center. Several private businesses that also volunteer time and materiel are the Saratoga-Cupertino Funeral Home and Campbell Towing.
In 2004, County Fire participated in four of these two-day events. In all, about 8000 students were made aware of the potential consequences of drinking and driving.
For more information and details about this program, visit the Every 15 Minutes website.
Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos; 30-31 March 2004
Prospect High School, Saratoga; 8-9 April 2004
Homestead High School, Cupertino; 13-14 May 2004
Cupertino High School, Cupertino; 20-21 May 2004
Live Oak High School, Cupertino; 20-21 October 2004
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