Mock collision sends strong message to students in Coaldale
COALDALE – As the Victoria Day long weekend approaches, emergency crews in Coaldale had an important message for students at Kate Andrews High School.
They staged a scene outside the school, in which a car had collided with a mini-van, knocking it onto its side. They then worked through the stages of dealing with the collision, from the 911 call, to crews arriving on scene and removing the victims from the wreck.
“I think it’s very important, especially this time of year, before the May long weekend and the summer driving season,” explained Coaldale Fire Chief Kevin McKeown. “Statistically it’s been a very deadly time in the province of Alberta, so I think it’s very important to show them and give them some awareness.”
He noted that in May of 2016 there were 17 traffic related fatalities across the province leading up to the long weekend.