Mock Accident at Pittsburg High School

PITTSBURG, Kans. — A program at Pittsburg Excessive College that permits college students to study content material by means of real-life functions went to the acute this morning.

College students within the college’s Management Academy witnessed and discovered from a mock accident.

It was placed on by Pittsburg First Responders and featured drama college students as drivers.

The academy is a 16-day summer time elective course centered on authorities and civic management.

“The concept is to get the scholars to know what every of these companies are accountable for and the way they work collectively as a group so as to ensure that we’re all secure as residents,” stated Gary Wolgamott, Instructor, Pittsburg Excessive College.

“There’s so much that goes into having to do their job and that it’s essential for individuals to remain out of their approach, in order that approach they’ll get all the pieces performed shortly,” stated Sophia Hertrich, Management Academy Pupil.

“Security for the scholars, for one, for driving security they’re all in highschool. After which two, they’ve discovered about all points of First Responders so far as Police, Hearth, and all the pieces, And now, we’re sort of rolling all of it into one to point out them what we do,” stated Lt. Christopher Moore, Pittsburg Police Division.

College students finishing the Management Academy will graduate on Thursday at the highschool.