Kentwood High School is site of Kent Fire Department’s Gift of Life mock crash

Published 10:25 am Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Kent Fire Fighter Alex Richardson walks Kentwood High School student Anna Sidor off the scene of a car crash in a staged disaster May 20 at KHS. The mock crash was part of Kent Fire's Gift of Life presentation
Kent Fire Fighter Alex Richardson walks Kentwood High School student Anna Sidor off the scene of a car crash in a staged disaster May 20 at KHS. The mock crash was part of Kent Fire's Gift of Life presentation

Kentwood High School was the site May 20 of Kent Fire Department’s Gift of Life presentation, aimed at showing teens the consequences of drinking and driving. The department conducts the presentation each spring, on the eve of students’ proms and graduations, as a sobering reminder of the responsibilities they have, when it comes to driving and good decision-making. The mock crash included crunched-up cars and realistic-looking injuries, complete with fake blood.