North Plainfield Board of Education To Emphasize

The Risks Of Drunk Driving

North Plainfield, New Jersey May 15, 2008 — The North Plainfield Board of Education announced today it held an Anti Drunk Driving Program called Project Crash. The program, open to all junior and senior students, as well as staff members, was held on May 15th at 9:30AM on the Upper Krausche Field on Walnut Street. The program consisted of a realistically staged motor vehicle accident that was caused by a drunk driver. The students observed emergency responders as they worked diligently to save victims of the crash. A rescue helicopter also landed at the field to simulate an accident victim who would be flown to a trauma center. According to Edward Ostroff, Director of Operations, the message was simple, “We care deeply about the safety of our students and if we can help prevent a future tragedy, this is well worth it”.  The program was a joint effort between the North Plainfield Board of Education, local vendors from the community, the North Plainfield Fire and Police Departments, the Office of Emergency Management and Atlantic Air One, in Atlantic County.