Simulated emergency at College Park High Thursday, expect sirens and emergency vehicles

PLEASANT HILL, CA (Mar. 20, 2024) — On Thursday March 21, the California Highway Patrol and Pleasant Hill Police Department will gather at College Park High School. The school will conduct a simulated DUI collision as part of the Every 15 Minutes program.

The collision will be staged on the football field of CPHS and begin at approximately noon and go for about an hour. During the mock collision there will be a high concentration of emergency vehicles and sirens in the area. Be aware that NO REAL EMERGENCY ACTUALLY EXISTS.

Every 15 Minutes is a two day program that helps teach students the impact that DUI can have on their community.

The first day is a mock DUI crash. This event includes emergency responses from police, CHP, Sheriff’s office, fire, ambulance, coroner, public works, tow truck and a helicopter. The program concludes with a mock memorial and assembly for the students on the second day March 22.