Published December 19. 2024 07:49AM
The Lehigh Valley DUI Highway Safety Task Force held a program at Lehigh Carbon Community College recently to help prepare students for the challenges of driving during the holiday breaks.
Students could use a simulator to check for distracted driving as well as wear DUI glasses as they attempted to toss a ball into a bucket, walk in a straight line or drive a model car.
Students trying these challenges were amazed at how much trouble they had negotiating the activities.
Students were invited to try on firefighting turnout gear and breathing apparatus to get a sense of how much they weighed and limited their mobility. The gear was provided by Community Fire Co. No. 1, Schnecksville.
Various community safety organizations were on hand as well to offer information regarding their programs and how they could help students in regard to personal and highway safety.
Bill McQuilken, trauma prevention coordinator, Lehigh Valley Health Network monitors the progress of Lehigh Carbon Community College student Steven Perez as he attempts to navigate driving while distracted using a simulator during the Lehigh Valley DUI Highway Safety Task Force program at Lehigh Carbon Community College.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELANDTri-Clover firefighter Val Strock is on hand at the Lehigh Valley DUI Highway Safety Task Force program at Lehigh Carbon Community College to offer students the hands-on experience of trying on firefighting turnout gear and breathing apparatus.
South Whitehall Township Police Sgt. George Hummel performs a simulated DUI check with Lehigh Carbon Community College student Joseph Khouri who is wearing goggles that create the effect of being inebriated during the Lehigh Valley DUI Highway Safety Task Force program.
Lehigh Carbon Community College student Katherine Martinez is reluctant to try on a full set of firefighter turnout gear during the Lehigh Valley DUI Highway Safety Task Force program at the community college.
Community Fire Co. No. 1 Schnecksville firefighter Tom Burkhardt adjusts a self-contained apparatus on the back of Lehigh Carbon Community College student Chrystal Alonzo during the Lehigh Valley DUI Highway Safety Task Force program at the community college. Tri-Clover firefighter Val Strock was also part of the activity.
Lehigh Carbon Community College nursing student Natasha Sitarchyk receives a gift bag from Mildred Ozoa at the Northampton County Safety Program table during the Lehigh Valley DUI Highway Safety Task Force program at Lehigh Carbon Community College.
