UToledo Health will join the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, the Operating Vehicles Intoxicated (OVI) Task Force, Lucas County Safe Communities Coalition and City of Toledo Vision Zero to host a Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over press conference and mock crash demonstration on Friday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center, 2920 Transverse Dr.
The event is free and open to the public.
The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign raises awareness about the dangers of impaired driving while highlighting law enforcement’s commitment to keeping Ohio’s roads safe. The Aug. 7 event combines a press conference with a live outdoor simulation that illustrates the emergency response following a serious impaired-driving crash.
The morning will begin with a press conference at 10 a.m. in Room 1200 of the simulation center. At 10:30 a.m., the demonstration moves outdoors to the front of the building, where participants will stage a motor vehicle crash involving an impaired driver. The scenario will include a patient with a severe leg injury requiring tourniquet application, followed by a first responder stabilization sequence and patient transport into the simulation center. Police officers, paramedics and UToledo Health personnel will all participate in the demonstration.
“At UTMC, being a Level II Trauma Center means our commitment extends beyond the hospital walls,” said Angela Castillo, a registered nurse and the injury prevention coordinator for the University of Toledo Medical Center’s trauma program. “We are dedicated to injury prevention, community education and ensuring people have the tools and knowledge to prevent injuries and respond effectively when emergencies happen.”
As the region’s primary adult Level II Trauma Center, UTMC’s trauma team regularly cares for patients injured in serious motor vehicle crashes. The mock crash demonstration gives the public an opportunity to see the coordinated emergency response that begins long before a patient arrives at the hospital, and why preventing impaired driving remains one of the most effective ways to reduce traumatic injuries.
