Learning equates to fun at DLB’s Vision Zero Day
Jill Schramm/MDN James Trowbridge drives an obstacle course wearing googles to simulate impaired driving during Vision Zero Day at Des Lacs-Burlington High School Wednesday. Watching his progress are students, from left, Sadie Sauer, Jake Schaefer, Brayden Ness and AJ Kilbourne and Ward County Sheriff’s Deputy Wyatt Smith.
Jill Schramm/MDN Members of the Vision Zero Committee at Des Lacs-Burlington High School check out a Burlington Police Department vehicle at the committee’s Vision Zero Day held Wednesday at the school. Ava Feist, in the vehicle, tries out the emergency lights as students Grace Bock and Carter Hoff look on with Burlington Deputy Chief Anthony Paterz.
Jill Schramm/MDN Wade Kadrmas, right, with the North Dakota Highway Patrol speaks to Des Lacs-Burlington High School students at Vision Zero Day Wednesday to demonstrate equipment showing the hazards to unbelted occupants in a vehicle rollover.
Jill Schramm/MDN Shawn Reis with the Minot Police Department, left, and Robert Mahoney with the Ward County Sheriff’s Office, both with the Minot Area Bomb Squad, speak to students at Des Lacs-Burlington’s Vision Zero Day Wednesday.
Jill Schramm/MDN James Trowbridge drives an obstacle course wearing googles to simulate impaired driving during Vision Zero Day at Des Lacs-Burlington High School Wednesday. Watching his progress are students, from left, Sadie Sauer, Jake Schaefer, Brayden Ness and AJ Kilbourne and Ward County Sheriff’s Deputy Wyatt Smith.
Jill Schramm/MDN Members of the Vision Zero Committee at Des Lacs-Burlington High School check out a Burlington Police Department vehicle at the committee’s Vision Zero Day held Wednesday at the school. Ava Feist, in the vehicle, tries out the emergency lights as students Grace Bock and Carter Hoff look on with Burlington Deputy Chief Anthony Paterz.
Jill Schramm/MDN Wade Kadrmas, right, with the North Dakota Highway Patrol speaks to Des Lacs-Burlington High School students at Vision Zero Day Wednesday to demonstrate equipment showing the hazards to unbelted occupants in a vehicle rollover.
Jill Schramm/MDN Shawn Reis with the Minot Police Department, left, and Robert Mahoney with the Ward County Sheriff’s Office, both with the Minot Area Bomb Squad, speak to students at Des Lacs-Burlington’s Vision Zero Day Wednesday.
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DES LACS - Des Lacs-Burlington students had an opportunity to learn about safety and careers at a Vision Zero Day hosted by student leaders and community partners Wednesday.
Students in grades seven through 12 were given time to visit about a dozen stations, set up by local law enforcement agencies, North Dakota National Guard, Safe Kids of Minot, Trinity First Response Air and Ground, Ward County Highway Department and others.
It was the first Vision Zero Day held by the DLB's recently created Vision Zero student committee, with support from SRT and Jersey Mike's.
Student leader Zander Grover said the purpose is to promote safety and give students an idea of the different career opportunities, but it also is meant to be a fun experience. He said he expects additional Vision Zero events to be scheduled next fall.
"We are going to focus a little more on the elementary next year," he said, suggesting a similar Vision Zero Day event could be planned for the younger students.
Vision Zero is a statewide strategy to establish a culture of personal responsibility in which motor vehicle fatalities and serious injuries are recognized as preventable and not tolerated. The mission is to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes.