Day 151 - 2018 Mock Crash Teaches Valuable Lessons - Principal Sullivan - Burlington High School

This post first appeared on Principal Sullivan's Blog

Thanks to the organizational efforts of Health Teachers Amy Doughy and Chrissy Weeden,  Associate Principal Deb Deacon, the Burlington Police Department and Safety Officer Bernie Schipelliti, the Burlington Fire Department and Lieutenant Mark Saia, our partners at Lahey Clinic, and Boston MedFlight - Burlington High School was able to hold our bi-annual mock crash last week.  

Juniors and seniors at BHS watched a video of their peers at the house of a friend, engaging in risky behaviors including drinking and driving while under the influence which led to a staged crash. This staged crash resulted in multiple injuries and fatalities.  After the staged crash and MedFlight helicopter response, students listened to MedFlight Staff about the grim reality of what can happen as the result of poor decision making. MedFlight staff shared that this accident is something they see on a day to day basis. The mock crash helps to reinforce with our students the importance of making positive and constructive decisions.

With the Burlington High School prom this Friday, senior activities a couple weeks away, and the summer season fast approaching, this program is intended to remind everyone that bad decisions can have serious consequences. This is never meant to be a 'scare tactic', and it's always our hope that program lends our community to think about the harsh, and all too real, consequences that poor decision making can lead to.

You can see some pictures below from the event and BCAT was on the scene and did a terrific news story on the event - you can see it on their web page HERE.

Day 153 - Mock Crash, Pre-Prom Assembly at Burlington High School - BHS Principal Mark Sullivan

This post originally appeared on Principal Sullivan's Blog

Thanks to the organizational efforts of Health Teacher Amy Doughy,  Associate Principal Deb Deacon, the Burlington Police Department and Safety Officer Bernie Schipelliti, the Burlington Fire Department and Lieutenant Mark Saia, and our partners at Lahey Clinic and Boston MedFlight Burlington High School held its sixth (biannual) mock crash.  Juniors and seniors at BHS watched a staged video of their peers, engaging in risky behaviors including drinking and driving while under the influence. These decisions ultimately led to our staged crash at BHS.  This 'crash' resulted in multiple injuries and a fatality.  After the staged crash and MedFlight helicopter response, students listened to MedFlight Staff about the grim reality of what can happen as the result of poor decision making. MedFlight staff  shared that this accident is something they see on a day to day basis and they drove home the importance of making positive and constructive decisions - especially behind the wheel of an automobile!

With the Burlington High School prom this Friday, senior activities a couple weeks away, and the summer season fast approaching, this program is intended to remind everyone that bad decisions can have serious consequences.  This is never meant to be a 'scare tactic', and it's always our hope that program leads our community to think about the harsh, and all too real, consequences that poor decision making can have.

Below are some photos of the scene, courtesy of Joe Brown Digital Photography:

Day 144 - Mock Crash at BHS Sends Important Message to Students - Mark Sullivan, BHS Principal

Thanks to the organizational efforts of BHS Associate Principal Deb Deacon, Health Teacher Amy Doughy, the Burlington Police Department and Safety Officer Bernie Schipelliti, the Burlington Fire Department and Lieutenant Mark Saia and our partners at Lahey Clinic and Boston MedFlight BHS was able to successfully pull of it's 5th (biannual) mock crash.  Students observed a staged crash to remind them of the importance of making positive and constructive decisions.

With the prom Friday, senior activities a couple weeks away, and the summer season fast approaching our team put this together to remind students that bad decisions can have serious consequences.  Not intended as a 'scare tactic', it's our hope that today's mock crash opened some eyes to the reality of what poor decision making can lead to.

Check out some pictures from the scene below: